The Corsair performed well during World War II, claiming 2,140 air combat victories against 189 losses—an overall kill ratio ...
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.