UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS F4U CORSAIR
This new release from Spec Cast brings the total number of Corsairs actually available as of Dec 9, 1998 to "seven". The Blackburn Big Hog is due any day which will make "eight" total since the dies and tooling were made. This USMC F4U-1 Corsair is one of 2500 and has a wingspan of 10 inches. Propeller and wheels work and features hidden coin bank. Made of heavy die-cast metal.
Historical Note: The F4U-1 Corsair was one of the greatest combat aircraft of World War II. Development of this Navy fighter began in 1938, the first prototype flying on May 29, 1940. It was also the first fighter to exceed 400 mph, outperforming all other American aircraft at that time. Entering action in 1943 with land-based U.S. Marine squadrons stationed in the Solomon Islands, the Corsair swiftly gained air supremacy in the Pacific theater.
Item Number: AA47505 Price: $79.95