The Snapshots in Time Collection

Vought F4U Corsairs in Formation Over the South Pacific, 28 March 1944

Vought F4U Corsairs in Formation Over the South Pacific, 28 March 1944

Four Vought F4U Corsair fighters bank over a South Pacific atoll on March 28, 1944, en route to a strike mission. Prized for their speed and firepower, Corsairs became one of the most effective American fighter aircraft of the Pacific War, flown by both Navy and Marine Corps aviators. Project: 218184