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Item GUI 1004, Wing Span 30-3/4 inches, Scale 1/16. Nicknamed the
"Sweetheart of Okinawa" by the U.S. Marines and "Whistling
Death" by the Japanese, the Corsair performed effectively in two years- the
Pacific conflict of World War 2 and the Korean engagement of the early 1950's.
The first production Corsair flew on June 25, 1942 at a time when the Japanese
offensive seemed irresistible. It was not until late that year, with the
delivery of the first Corsair squadrons into the hands of the U.S. Marines on
Guadalcanal and the Solomon Islands, that the tide of air combat was permanently
turned in favor of the Allied Forces. To the British Navy in the early 1944 goes
credit for introducing the Corsair to carrier service. Nine months later, the
U.S. Navy cleared the way for the Corsair to become the mainstay of its mighty
carrier fleet.
PVHC Price: $53.97
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