Wings Great Planes Episode 39 Vought F4U Corsair ( Air Date 1988-12-28 ) Genre Documentary category. Overview "The Vought F4U Corsair is an American fighter aircraft which saw service primarily in World War II and the Korean War. It was designed and operated as a carrier-based aircraft, and entered service in large numbers with the U.S. Navy in late 1944 and early 1945. It quickly became one of the most capable carrier-based fighter-bombers of World War II.".