The Corsair performed well during World War II, claiming 2,140 air combat victories against 189 losses—an overall kill ratio of over 11:1. During World War II, many Japanese regarded America’s Vought ...
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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the LTV A-7 Corsair II
Celebrate the first flight of the LTV A-7 Corsair II, a Vietnam War-era carrier-based attack aircraft famed for accuracy, ...
A vintage F4U Corsair fighter-bomber — the type that helped the U.S. win World War II — has been added to the exhibits of the USS Midway Museum in San Diego. The Midway is the latest in a series of ...
Five weeks after taking his wedding vows, Navy pilot Loren Isley was at war with Japan — a 21-year-old Missourian on March 18, 1945 — making what would be his final mission off the vast USS Intrepid ...
The moment you walk onto the hangar deck of the Intrepid Museum, there it is — a newly restored World War II FG-1D Corsair fighter-bomber. Corsairs were among the most flown aircraft from the flight ...
It’s home sweet home for the A-7-D Corsair II, after it landed safely at Siouxland Freedom Park, Tuesday afternoon ...
On June 12, 1943, the F4U-1 Corsair fighter crashed into the lake near Waukegan during practice landings and takeoffs from the USS Wolverine. The pilot, Carl Harold Johnson, survived the crash but was ...
SOUTH SIOUX CITY -- One chapter in metro Sioux City's aviation history has closed, while a symbol of the area's flying past is headed for a new home. An A-7D Corsair II fighter jet displayed at the ...
SOUTH SIOUX CITY -- A longtime fixture at the former Martin Field in South Sioux City took to the air again Wednesday, with a little assistance. A historic A-7D Corsair II fighter jet was sling loaded ...
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