F4U-1A Corsair
The Corsair was best known for it’s achievements in the Pacific during WW2. It was the first fighter that could go up against the Mitsubishi A6M Zero and achieve results. The first flight of the Corsair was May 29 1940. It used the Pratt and Whitney R2800 engine to turn a massive 13' 4" propeller. Because of the size of the propeller the designers at Chance Vought designed the wing into a gull shape, this allowed for a short landing gear and clearance for the propeller. Chance Vought would go onto produce 12,571 units in 7 different variants, production ended in 1953.
The decals included in this kit are the markings of US Navy Ace Ira Kepford. In his short tour of duty Ira Kepford racked up 16 Japanese kills and was the leading ace in the famed VF-17 “Jolly Rogers”
