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The Corsair Maker

BRINGING THE VOUGHT CORSAIR to the fleet was a daunting challenge that spanned nearly three years. Key behind those efforts was the talent of Vought test pilot Boone T. Guyton. Like many of his 1930s contemporaries, Guyton was enamored with the exploits of Charles Lindbergh but felt that pursuing a career in aviation was an economic hardship his family could least afford.

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