Author: Brett Green About this book The F4U Corsair's combat career was longer than that of almost any other World War II fighter aircraft. Its success led to its service around the globe, & it was employed by the US Navy, British Fleet Air Arm & the Royal New Zealand Air Force. After the war, the Corsair also served with the French Navy, in various Latin American Air Forces, & with forces fighting in Korea. This book showcases seven separate Corsair variants modelled across 1/32, 1/48 & 1/72 scales. Among the aircraft featured are an F4U-1 Birdcage, an F4U-1A from VF-17 ' Jolly Rogers', a Fleet Air Arm Corsair Mk.II, a Korean War F4U-4 & an F4U-7 French Corsair. Contents Introduction · The F4U Corsair in plastic · The F4U Corsair in detail · F4U-1 Birdcage Corsair, 132 scale · F4U-1A ' Jolly Rogers' Corsair, 172 scale · Fleet Air Arm Corsair Mk.II, 148 scale · South-American FG-1D, 148 scale · Korean War Close Support F4U-4, 148 scale · F4U-5N Paperback; October 2005; 80 pages; ISBN: 9781841768809