Intrepid Minute: Landing on the USS Intrepid

On March 18, 1945, a young, newly married naval aviator flew from USS Intrepid on his first combat mission. This pilot, Loren Isley, never returned. Fifty years later, a Japanese fisherman found what is thought to be the remnants of his F4U-1D Corsair. Visit the exhibition “Final Flight: The Story of a WWII Corsair” to discover the story of Loren Isley and the surviving remnants of his aircraft. | Intrepid Museum

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