A refurbished FG-1D Corsair fighter, like ones that set off from the flight deck of the USS Intrepid during World War II, on display at a new exhibit in Manhattan at the aircraft carrier's museum.

The Corsair Goes to War. The Corsair performed well during World War II, claiming 2,140 air combat victories against 189 losses—as noted, an overall kill ratio of over 11:1.

The Corsair was a veritable hotrod of a fighter plane, and with a top speed of 446 miles per hour, it was briefly the fastest plane in the U.S. arsenal.

Aviation enthusiasts have been hearing about it all week. Now they’ll get a chance to see it. Selfridge Military Air Museum will host a public unveiling for their newly restored FG-1D Corsair ...

Today, we delve into the story of Lieutenant Robert Klingman and Captain Kenneth Reusser, the two American Corsair pilots ...

Five former Connecticut WW2 Corsair Pilots (L-R) Bill Harford from Darien, Nick Maniero from Bridgeport, Hugh Pickering from Westport, ...

New exhibit at Intrepid Museum tells story of downed WWII fight bomber 00:38. NEW YORK -- The Intrepid Museum is debuting a new permanent exhibit about a World War II fighter bomber.. The aircraft ...

A VMF 222 Corsair catches some rays on Green Island while a ground crewman catches up on his reading. During World War II, it was my honor to fly F4U Corsairs with the Marine Corps (VMF 222, MAG ...

The F4U-4 Corsair, flown by both the Navy and Marine Corps during World War II and the Korean War, went on exhibit at the USS Midway Museum on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.

The fighter-bomber being moved, a Corsair on loan from the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Fla., would have gone in and out easily, as aircraft did during World War II.