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VOUGHT CORSAIR

Designed and built by the Chance Vought company, the F4U Corsair is an American flight-bomber seeing service primarily in World War II and the Korean War. The success both as a ground-based and carrier-based dogfighter as well as ground support aircraft for both the Navy and Marines led to the Marines becoming the primary user of the aircraft especially in the Pacific Theater with the most notable user being the "Blacksheep" Squadron led by Major Pappy Boyington. With success also increased demand with additional production contracts given to Goodyear, whose Corsairs were designated FG, and Brewster, designated F3A. Whether on the ground or in the air, you can't miss iding this beautiful aircraft by its inverted wings.

Vought F4U-1D Corsair. This airplane is painted in the colors and markings of the Corsair "Sun Setter," a Marine close-support fighter assigned to Marine Fighter Squadron VMF-113 in July 1944. Interestingly, Charles Lindbergh flew bombing missions in a 1850 horsepowered Corsair with Marine Air Group 31 against Japanese strongholds in the Pacific in 1944. Udvar-Hazy Center (Smithsonian Air & Space Museum Annex).

Bottom view showing the two-tone paint scheme on the Vought F4U-1D Corsair. Udvar-Hazy Center (Smithsonian Air & Space Museum Annex).

Vought F4U-1D Corsair. Udvar-Hazy Center (Smithsonian Air & Space Museum Annex).

Another view showcasing the plane's "inverted gull" wings. The SR-71A seen on the left looks like it could not even fly. Udvar-Hazy Center (Smithsonian Air & Space Museum Annex).

GOODYEAR FG-1D CORSAIR "SKY BOSS" c/n: 67089

This FG-1D Corsair "Skyboss" was manufactured by Goodyear in Akron, Ohio. Seen here flying out of Republic Airport, Farmingdale, Long Island, New York.

GOODYEAR FG-1D CORSAIR "GODSPEED" c/n: 67089
(formerly the "Sky Boss")

The "Godspeed" is flying with two P-51s.