The Museum’s F4U-1A is a WWII Combat Veteran. The Museum's F4U-1A was manufactured in Stratford, Connecticut and delivered on August 31, 1943.Between April and June 1945, Planes of Fame's Corsair served with a carrier air support unit (CASU-33) before being withdrawn from active service on August 31, 1945. ![]() The Corsair was dubbed the "Whistling Death" by the Japanese because of the noise that it made in high-speed flight. This aircraft actually saw combat service in the Pacific with VBF-14 and/or VBF-98.
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