mikewint
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O'Leary, Michael. United States Naval Fighters of World War II in Action. Poole, Dorset, UK: Blandford Press, 1980. ISBN 0-7137-0956-1
pp. 106-107
pp. 106-107
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I say "rare" because it's been said the USN didn't operate Corsairs...
Which means the USN flew 9607 sorties with the F4U...During WWII F4Us flew 64,051 sorties of which only 15% were from carriers.
15% of sorties with the Corsair, as documented by another, and _none_ operating off a carrier regularly until January '45.Seen here, is a rare color photo of a US Navy F4U taking off from a US Navy carrier during the Pacific war.
I say "rare" because it's been said the USN didn't operate Corsairs...
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