F4U Corsair - Navajo formation

For part 1: http://youtu.be/dp7EayZvc_w

A bit of afternoon formation while transitioning the Corsair for an airshow. Pay no attention to the rednecks in the audio, we...I mean they were just having a good time.

Almost forgot...shout out to Big D & Bubba...they were wanting to join in the adventure, but had to stay in the studio entertaining America. WWW.BIGDANDBUBBA.COM I did remember to get Little D & Bubba in the video just as the Corsair breaks formation.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Corsair
• Navajo
• Formation

[superskullmaster]

Well it must feel even better to have worked for it. We would all love handouts or be a trustfund baby. A family puts plans on hold but at the same time if it werent for them I wouldn't have made anything of myself at all. Still have half my Post 9/11 GI Bill left. Might eventually do some flight training with it.

[lowflybye]

@superskullmaster - go for it man...there are a lot of ex military out there who are pilots...with a good attitude and willingness to learn you will find a common ground with many pilots who will be willing to lend a hand and teach you. This will be true in the warbird community as well. Most of us fly the warbirds to keep history alive and honor those who flew them in combat.

[wingercalFORNIA1234]

that is cool

[lowflybye]

@superskullmaster - As I said, none of us had it handed to us and we know how blessed we are. All of us enjoy sharing it with others becouse we realize how hard it is. I am sorry your path has not yet led you to your dream, but don't give up...28 is still young and hard work pays off.

On a different note, thank you for your service and the sacrifices you have made so we may continue to enjoy freedoms such as this. .

[lowflybye]

@superskullmaster - the Corsair is owned by a group of fellows under a horistorical preservation entity. The fellow flying it started his own company out of college on loans from the bank and invested well. Marty (the kid in the back) worked summers through high school to earn college money and helped us at the airport any chance he got to earn flight time. He cut grass, swept the floors, cleaned bathrooms...anything for some stick time. We surprised him with this ride, he never asked.

[lowflybye]

@superskullmaster - the owner of the Navajo went from high school right into working construction and eventually built his own developement company which has been very successful. He continuously donates his time and aircraft to help others...he is currently on a trip to Haiti flying a load of doctors for continued relief work...free of charge and this is his 6th trip doing so...not to mention the numerous patients flown through Angel Flight (again free) who couldn't afford the airline.

[lowflybye]

@superskullmaster - well since you want to go there...I worked nights throwing boxes at FedEx and taking classes by day until I got married at which point I got on with an aviation insurance company to pay the bills and get into a field that allowed me to be around aircraft. I finished my college degree taking night classes while working a full time job with a family of four. To date I still do not own any aircraft but have time in 32 different models becouse I volunteer to help any way I can.

[superskullmaster]

@lowflybye Your idea of "working hard" may be entirely different from mine. The only reason I have anything at all is because someone helped me WANT to achieve. After that I was on autopilot. If you can say that you had a family car, and house and common things when you were a little kid, then you had a much better start than I. I'm the only one(save for my 18 year old counsin) who went to college. This is after 6 years in the Airforce. What do you guys do for a living?

[alhutcheson]

Fantastic video!!!

[MaroonCamaro]

That's awesome. Corsair is my fav WWII fighter. Someday I'll upgrade from an Arrow to one.