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Whistling Death: Vought F4U-4 Corsair

The Vought F4U-4 Corsair is one of the most iconic aircraft in history. It remained in production for 11 years, longer than any other American fighter. It was also the last piston-engined fighter in ...
February 19, 1944. Lieutenant Ike Kepford zooms over the South Pacific in his F4U Corsair. US Navy doctrine dictates that when his wingman’s smoking engine forced him to abort, he should have gone ...
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 ...