[Syntyr]

Rest In Peace “Boo”!

What a great plane. Also known as the ensign eliminator. It was know as such for a variety of reasons but foremost:
1. The huge engine had a tendency to roll the aircraft more so than other fighters.
2. In order to clear the huge prop blades from the deck of carriers the engine sits very high and the pilot has no forward view of the deck or ground.

Still my favorite plane. I love teh sounds of them.

[Tallguy]

The Brits taught us how to operate the Corsair off a carrier. The trick was to make a turning approach so you could look down over the left wing to eye the deck. If you did the normal straight-in approach the angle of attack and the long nose meant that you couldn't see the deck.

The Black Sheep Squadron was wiped out by a Kamikaze that hit the pilot ready room while they were embarked on a carrier -- forget which carrier. Might have been Intrepid but I could be wrong. Pappy was in a Japanese prison camp by that point.

[70th Division]

I really like the F6F Gruman Hellcat. What a flying battle ship. My dad was in a B-17 durning the war.

[jrushing]

Still my favorite plane. I love the sounds of them.

You Tube Sounds & pics for you.
1. F4U start-up

For my Dad.
2. B24 start-up