Vought’s distinctive gull-winged F4U Corsair was without doubt one of finest piston-engine fighters of all time, and few would dispute its claim to be the best carrier-borne aircraft of the Second World War. And whilst Corsairs served with distinction with the British, New Zealanders and later with the French, the F4U will always be best remembered for its Pacific operations in the hands of U.S. Navy and Marine Corps pilots.

Originally published in 1991 the limited edition print remains one of Robert Taylor's most admired pieces. With all the unmistakable elements of a classic Taylor masterpiece the canvas echoes to the roar of Pratt and Whitney engines as a gaggle of F4U Corsairs make a low-level strafing run on the lookout for ground targets in support of landings in the Marshall Islands in early 1944.