On March 18, 1945, a young pilot and his F4U-1D Corsair were shot down near the city of Saiki on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu. Fifty years later, a Japanese fisherman discovered remnants of his Corsair. Through artifacts, photos and a visually engaging installation of the Corsair’s engine and a section of its wing, discover the science and technology of the artifact’s preservation and the story of the pilot who flew that fateful mission. Learn more.

This exhibit has been made possible thanks to generous support from The Kislak Family Foundation, Inc., Emil Buehler Perpetual Trust and The Ng Family.