John O'Connor's Vought F4U-7 Corsair, BuNo ... and was restored as a static exhibit for the Marine Corps Aviation Museum.

Ace in a day' is a rare distinction. Among the earliest American pilots to do so, Jim Swett was credited with seven victories amid a WWII turning point.

Since being raised more than 80 years ago, the Marine Corps fighter squadron has flown several significant aircraft beginning with the F4U Corsair, and later including the F9F Panther, F9F Cougar ...