Corgi Aviation Archive Series Diecast Model

Vought F4U-1 Corsair - "Marine's Dream", 1st Lt. Edwin L. Olander, VMF-214 “Black Sheep”, USMC, Munda, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, 1943

1:72 Scale.  Length: 5.5”.  Wingspan: 6.75”

Limited Edition

Lt. Edwin L. Olander shot down a Zero on October 17, 1943 during a sweep to Kahili in an F4U Corsair named "Marine's Dream". His other victories were one Zero and a probable on October 10, 1943 while flying BuNo 02309, one Zero and a probable on October 18th (again in Marine's Dream), one Zero on December 28th while flying BuNo 17875, and one Zero and a probable on December 30th while flying BuNo. 17792. Olander's total was five confirmed and four probable victories, all Zeroes and from mid-September to December 1943 while with VMF-214. “Marine’s Dream” (No. 02576) was damaged beyond repair in December 1943 in an accident at Torokina

The F4U Corsair was a carrier-capable fighter aircraft that saw service primarily in World War II and the Korean War. It paired a lightweight fuselage with a powerful engine and large propeller. The Corsair served in smaller air forces until the 1960s, following the longest production run of any piston-engined fighter in US history (1942–1952). Some Japanese pilots regarded the F4U Corsair as the most formidable American fighter aircraft of World War II.


The Corgi Aviation Archive features a wide selection of high quality, ready-made, diecast model airplanes. Each model is crafted with meticulous attention to detail, using specifications of the original aircraft. Corgi models are built with diecast metal and some plastic components.

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