The American Corsair fighter quickly became a familiar aircraft to members of the R.N.Z.A.F. who served in the South Pacific in the latter stages of World War II. The Corsair first went into service with the Marine Corps on Guadalcanal in February, 1943. The last Corsairs were still active with the Air Force of Honduras, in Central America, 37 years later. New Zealanders flew them. So did the British and the French. In Korea Corsairs shot down Russian jets. In 1969, in a war between Honduras and El Salvador, both sides flew Corsairs. The rich record of a famous and remarkable aircraft is captured in “Corsair: The F4U in World War II and Korea,” by Barrett Tillman, from which this picture of one of the last Corsairs is taken. The book has been published by the United States Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland.

Press, 30 August 1980, Page 17

The American Corsair fighter quickly became a familiar aircraft to members of the R.N.Z.A.F. who served in the South Pacific in the latter stages of World War II. The Corsair first went into service with the Marine Corps on Guadalcanal in February, 1943. The last Corsairs were still active with the Air Force of Honduras, in Central America, 37 years later. New Zealanders flew them. So did the British and the French. In Korea Corsairs shot down Russian jets. In 1969, in a war between Honduras and El Salvador, both sides flew Corsairs. The rich record of a famous and remarkable aircraft is captured in “Corsair: The F4U in World War II and Korea,” by Barrett Tillman, from which this picture of one of the last Corsairs is taken. The book has been published by the United States Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland.