This is the remarkable story of an airplane that became a legend--with a sleek silhouette and bent wings; it doubled as a day and night fighter; could fly off carriers or from land; and served both as a dive bomber and reconnaissance plane. Filled with facts and figures; this fast-paced history begins with the nerve-wracking test flights of the 1940s and concludes with the F4Us that were active thirty-eight years later. Placed skillfully in between are the stories that gave birth to the legend: the exploits of the aces; including the Medal of Honor recipient who shot down twenty-five enemy planes; and the details of the combat missions of Charles A. Lindbergh. During thirty months of combat in World War II with the U.S. Navy and Marines; the Corsair shot down more than two thousand Japanese planes. In Korea the U-bird; as it was called; was credited with ten aerial victories. A trip down memory lane for anyone who has followed the career of this Cadillac of the props; this new paperback edition of a book first published in hardcover in 1979 offers fine historical aviation reading that presents a riveting picture of the men and machine that helped win two wars.
#1976254 in Books University of Arkansas Press 2000-07-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .90 x 6.00l; 1.12 #File Name: 1557286132332 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Helpful bookBy John J. GschwendI used this book in my research for my Civil War novel; Chase The Wild Pigeons: A novel of the Civil War. I needed to know the true story of slavery in Arkansas; and this gave me real good insight.8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. A Hidden Gem of African-American HistoryBy DlfreemAn absolute must have for anyone interested in African-American history. This book gives an exhaustingly detailed account of the presence of slavery in Arkansas; a state often overlooked among the slave holding states. He digs through county and local records; personal papers of slave holders and newspaper accounts to piece together an important part of the history of black americans in this country. A necessity for any bookshelf.
