F-4U CORSAIR U.S. MARINE CORPS VMF 312 "CHECKERBOARDS" 98142 by Armour
Franklin Mint Armour Collection B11F014 Vought F4U Corsair Diecast Model USMC VMF-312 Checkerboards, Philip Delong, USS Bataan, Korea, 1950 1:48 Scale Length Width Vought F4U Corsair 8.25" 10" The Chance Vought F4U Corsair was a carrier-capable fighter aircraft that saw service in World War II and the Korean War (and in isolated local conflicts). Goodyear-built Corsairs were designated FG and Brewster-built aircraft F3A. The Corsair served in some air forces until the 1960s, following the longest production run of any piston-engined fighter in U.S. history (1942–1952). Some Japanese pilots regarded it as the most formidable American fighter of World War II. The U.S. Navy counted an 11:1 kill ratio with the F4U Corsair.
