F4U-1D Corsair "Day's Knights", VMF-312

Features: - Accurate Fw190 mould - 1/72 authentic scale - High quality diecast metal - Historically accurate - Detailed cockpit - Opening/Closed Canopy option - Engraved panel lines - Moveable flight control surfaces - Rotating propeller - Ready to display - Display In Flight or In Landing Mode (stand included) About VMF-312: Marine Fighting Squadron 312 (VMF-312), was commissioned at Page Field, Parris Island, South Carolina on June 1st 1943. Most of the original officers of the 312 were brought over from VMF-311 or Headquarters Squadron 31, which was based at Cherry Point, North Carolina. The first aircraft flown by VMF-312 was the SNJ-4 Texan, but by the end of August, the squadron had transitioned to the Chance Vought F4U-1 Corsair and received a large influx of pilots fresh from PreOperational training. VMF-312 is still active today as VMFA-312. About the F4U-1D Corsair: In 1942 production of the Corsair began, a lightweight fighter paired with the most powerful engine then available. It was used successfully as a carrier-based fighter bomber by the US Navy and Marine Corps in the Pacific during World War 2. It had a distinctive front profile with its inverted gull-wings, necessary to give enough ground clearance for the large propeller. This A total of 12,681 Corsairs were produced.