Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Item Number: 1004

Nicknamed the ?Sweetheart of Okinawa? by the U.S. Marines and
?Whistling Death? by the Japanese, the Corsair performed
effectively in two years- the Pacific conflict of World War 2 and
the Korean engagement of the early 1950?s. The first production
Corsair flew on June 25, 1942 at a time when the Japanese
offensive seemed irresistible. It was not until late that year,
with the delivery of the first Corsair squadrons into the hands
of the U.S. Marines on Guadalcanal and the Solomon Islands, that
the tide of air combat was permanently turned in favor of the
Allied Forces. To the British Navy in the early 1944 goes credit
for introducing the Corsair to carrier service. Nine months
later, the U.S. Navy cleared the way for the Corsair to become
the mainstay of its mighty carrier fleet.

Wing Span: 30¾"
Scale: 1/16

For Ages 14 and up