John O'Connor's Vought F4U-7 Corsair, BuNo. 133710 ... famed VMF-214 "Black Sheep" Squadron led by Maj. Gregory "Pappy" ...
In one particularly noteworthy engagement on October 17, 1943, then-Major Boyington led a formation of 24 gull-winged Vought ...
The Corsair performed well during World War II, claiming 2,140 air combat victories against 189 losses—an overall kill ratio ...
Here are 5 things you never knew about the F4U Corsair, the famous World War II fighter aircraft.