Vought F4U-1D Corsair (1/72 Scale) Plastic Aircraft Model KitDetails: This 1 72 War Bird Collection Plastic Model Kit is of the Vought F4U 1D Corsair Airplane. This Tamiya Kit is for Modelers Age 10 and Older. In 1944, the F4U 1D was formally deployed as the first carrier based aircraft of the Corsair series. Beginning by placing the F4U 1D as Marine squadrons VMF 124 and VMF 213 aboard the ESSEX on the way to the Philippines, the F4U 1D was used for attacking Japan as the first operation by U. S. Navy in 1945.