Italeri F4 U-7 Corsair

The F4 Corsair is considered to be one of the most successfulcarrier-based fighter aircraft to be developed during the Second World War,although, when it first came into service, the technical experts of the U.SNavy considered this large cantilever wing aircraft to be unsuitable for use onaircraft carriers. The Corsair obtained many outstanding aerial victories. Inthe Pacific Ocean theatre alone, the F4U shot down over 2,000 Japaneseaircraft, with a loss of only 189 Corsairs, resulting in a kill / loss ratiowhich has never been equalled throughout history. This aircraft was produced for ten years, until December 1952, afact which established the Corsair as the American aircraft to remain inproduction for the longest period of time after the Second World War. The F4was also used extensively by the French Naval Aviation during the war inIndochina and the Suez campaign of 1956.