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Chance Vought F-4U Corsair

Great Planes looks into the stories behind the most influential, innovative and intriguing machines that ever took flight. The Vought Corsair F-4U, with its peculiar folding wing, was the scourge of the Japanese in WWII. Its pilots shot down over 2,000 Japanese planes; fewer than 200 Corsairs were lost.

English
  • Originally Aired December 31, 2009
  • Runtime 45 minutes
  • Created December 21, 2014 by
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  • Modified February 23, 2022 by
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