Obie's Corsair

The battle lines changed daily as American soldiers endured brutal combat against North Korean forces that often far outnumbered the beleaguered God. Often coming to their rescue were Corsairs launched from carriers offshore. One of those was flown by Charles "Obie" O'Brien, a young Naval Aviator. Seventy years later, after discovering the Corsair he flew in combat was one of the few remaining in flyable condition, the American Honor Foundation purchased the airplane. It was flown to John Mosley's paint shop, Hangar 360 Aircraft Services, to return the Corsair to its wartime identity. The squadron markings, aircraft number, and even Obie's name under the canopy completed the long-overdue tribute. Warbird Digest photographer Greg Morehead traveled to Raymond, MS to document its first flight in markings it has not worn in seventy years. It might technically be part of the American Honor Foundation collection, but to the Foundation it will always be "Obie's Corsair."