Corsairs

To its credit, "Corsairs" shows archaeology as it often is -- slow and frustrating, but with enough tantalizing leads to drive the research forward.

Television: France's Pirate Past 2004

Most impressive, though, was a formation of four World War II-era Corsairs, some 500 feet in the air.

In the Navy, 100 Years of Altitude Mark Yost 2011

As for the barely floating "fleet," it makes the postapocalyptic boats in "Waterworld" look like Chris-Craft Corsairs.

Funny National Treasures Nancy deWolf Smith 2012

Those of us who built model airplanes were as up on the Pacific war as European war, not least because of Zeros, Wildcats, Hellcats, Corsairs, and Douglass Dive Bombers.

Where we won the War we started by almost losing it 2010

Late one winter day after 23 months in that camp, a flight of Corsairs came over the hill in an attack on nearby Chinese positions, followed by a second.

Heroes or Villains? 2010

As the afternoon went on the Corsairs on display cranked up their engines and flew formations.

Christine Negroni: New Thoughts About Old Planes on Memorial Day 2010

“Corsairs were pirates, they plundered,” KC said as if that were obvious.

The Thieves of Darkness Richard Doetsch 2010

“Corsairs were pirates, they plundered,” KC said as if that were obvious.

The Thieves of Darkness Richard Doetsch 2010

Len Roberto, a member of the Airdales and a volunteer at the air show, says there are only 25 or so Corsairs still airworthy.

Christine Negroni: New Thoughts About Old Planes on Memorial Day 2010

This Memorial day the family went to the Corsairs over Connecticut Wheels and Wings show at the Sikorsky Memorial Airport in Stratford.

Christine Negroni: New Thoughts About Old Planes on Memorial Day 2010