The Scrappers depicts Goodyear FG-1D Corsair No. 92095 during the closing months of World War II, when American forces were preparing for Operation Downfall—the planned invasion of the Japanese home islands that was never carried out.
The Relic: Corsair 92095
The aluminum relic comes directly from the starboard wing spar of FG-1D No. 92095 and was removed during its 2022 restoration. Located near the Corsair's distinctive inverted gull-wing bend, the material was provided to Aces In Action as part of a commissioned artwork project documenting the aircraft's history.
Aluminum wing-spar material removed from Corsair No. 92095 during restoration.
A Late-War Corsair
No. 92095 entered U.S. Navy service in April 1945 and was assigned to VBF-80 aboard USS Boxer. The war ended before the planned invasion of Japan could take place, making the aircraft's late-war service representative of the enormous force being assembled for operations that were ultimately cancelled.
The Corsair later continued its military career outside the United States, giving the surviving airframe a history extending well beyond 1945. Its restoration provides an unusual opportunity to connect a surviving aircraft directly to artwork about the period for which it was originally built.
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