It had taken less than ten minutes to destroy three Yaks and seriously damage a fourth. In fact the wreckage of…
Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
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F4U Corsair
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary AviationWarbirds
Here’s how the Royal Navy fixed the F4U shortcomings for which the US Navy deemed the Corsair unsuitable for aircraft carrier operations
by Dario LeoneSeveral issues plagued the airframe and delayed introduction to carrier service, leaving it to Marine land-based squadrons to introduce the F4U…
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Cold War EraLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Rare Colored Video Shows F7U Jets in action aboard USS Hancock (along with the Infamous Cutlass Ramp Strike Accident)
by Dario LeoneTaken in 1955 the cool video in this post is an 8mm home movie film footage showing the US Navy F7U Cutlass fighter…
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Aviation HistoryMilitary AviationWarbirds
Flying the Seafire: a comparison with the Vought F4U Corsair and Hawker Sea Fury
by Dario Leone“We had several interesting dogfights with the much larger and more powerful F4U Corsair. In turning dogfights, the Corsairs were unable…
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Cold War EraLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
The story of Thomas Hudner, the US Navy F4U Pilot, MOH Recipient who Crashed His Corsair On Purpose To Get To His Downed Wingman
by Dario LeoneAs the other Corsairs concentrated on keeping the enemy troops away from the downed aircraft, Hudner decided that he would not…
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Military AviationWarbirds
Pappy Boyington’s F4U Corsair “Lulubelle” and the Nose Art that Never was
by Dario LeoneDozens of artists, model makers, die-cast companies, and custom decal printers issued innumerable renditions of Boyington’s F4U. But Lulubelle was not…
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Aviation HistoryMiG KillersMilitary Aviation
F4U Vs MiG-15: the story of how the WWII Corsair became a MiG Killer
by Dario Leone“When his parachute opened, I could see his “G” suit burning from head to foot. I glanced down and saw the…
