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 ...
Part one: Checkout and Mission in the F4u Corsair -- Part two: The young pilots - true adventures of America's fighter aces in WWII Summary In part one, Warbird and air racer Steve Hinton takes you on ...
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The American World War II fighter that nearly killed its own pilots
During World War II, the American F4U Corsair was one of the fastest fighter planes ever built—and one of the most dangerous to fly. This story follows U.S. Navy and Marine Corps pilots, along with ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. On September 16, 1943, Gregory “Pappy” Boyington returned to base having successfully shot down five Japanese “Zeroes.” It was proof that his F4U ...
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