The combat debut of the Vought F4U Corsair in February 1943 was nearly catastrophic. During the infamous “St. Valentine’s Day Massacre” over Bougainville, Marine squadron VMF-124 suffered heavy losses ...
On June 7th 1943 a squadron of F4U Corsairs took to the skies over the South Pacific to intercept a massive Japanese raid on Guadal Canal. Amid thick clouds and chaotic dogfights American pilots faced ...