Our F4U-1 Corsair Marines, Boyington, Loaded model aircraft is modeled and handcrafted using various high-quality grade materials by our renowned master craftsmen. Our F4U-1 Corsair Marines, Boyington, Loaded model aircraft is uniquely designed and manufactured using the latest innovations and techniques applied in the over-all manufacturing and operation process procedures. The model airplane’s parts including the fuselage, wings and glass cockpit are extremely accurate and precise based on the original. This model aircraft will fascinate anyone, aviation enthusiast and model aircraft collectors alike for its remarkable and exceptional quality. This elegant F4U-1 Corsair Marines, Boyington, Loaded model aircraft is definitely the perfect gift and collectible you would want to give to your friends and family. F4U-1 Corsair Marines, Boyington, Loaded History: Colonel Gregory "Pappy" Boyington, USMC, (December 4, 1912 - January 11, 1988) was an American fighter ace who flew with the American Volunteer Group in China and later was the Commanding Officer of the VMF-214 (The Black Sheep Squadron) during World War II. He also became a prisoner of war later in the war. For his U.S. Marine Corps service he was awarded the Navy Cross and the Medal of Honor. Boyington is best known for his exploits flying the Vought F4U Corsair in VMF-214. During periods of intense activity in the Russell Islands-New Georgia and Bougainville-New Britain-New Ireland areas, Boyington added to his total almost daily. During his squadron's first tour of combat duty, the major shot down 14 enemy fighter planes in 32 days. On 17 December 1943, he headed the first Allied fighter sweep over impregnable Rabaul. By 27 December, his record was 25. The Corsair is popularly known as 'The Sweetheart of the Marianas' and sometimes also as 'The Sweetheart of Okinawa' for its roles in these campaigns respectively - the names were given by ground troops rather than by Naval and Marine personnel. Among pilots, however, the aircraft was nicknamed "Ensign Eliminator" and 'Bent-Wing Eliminator' because it required many more hours of flight training to master than other Navy carrierborne aircraft. This model has measurements of: Span 17.6 Len 14.1 and Scale: 1: 28