Corsair Check Ride COCKPIT & GROUND VIEWS

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Thom Richard conducting his check rides in the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing's FG-1D Corsair, based out of Falcon Field in Peachtree, Georgia.
Richard now flies the Corsair at air shows across the country.
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[@MikeKillian]

3 guys previously shot down by the Corsair disliked this video

[@jryer1]

Hilarious! Seriously, what is there to NOT like about this awesome aircraft? I miss prop planes in the sky, dang I sure do!

[@Pardogad]

wkruit1 curve wings, japanese desing ages ago, so I don't think so, they love the corsair too. Maybe the dislike came from envy.

[@SqubaSquid]

Now 4. lol

[@Galm1Cipher0]

Now 5

[@HOBBYACE1]

Mike Killian Awesome

[@burnttoast982]

Thanks for not putting cheesy music over the wonderfull sound of the engine

[@pauleyplay]

WELL SAID !!!!

[@johnslaughter5475]

Quite possibly one of the most beautiful warplanes ever built. I hope they're kept flying for a very long time.

[@twistygrip4180]

My Grandfather flew these during WWII, I still have his flight jacket. Thanks for the great video!

[@cassiehollandsworth5684]

I thank your grandpa for his service

[@bfarm44]

Very lucky to have that sir. Good for you

[@JC-gw3yo]

I can't believe the technology in this beast. It is now almost 80 years old.... Simply amazing

[@jasonturner6411]

My great-uncle the late LtCol. Thomas Byrd Sparkman flew them during WW2 stationed on the Marine USS Block Island as a nighttime fighter pilot in the Pacific Theater.

[@mikeloghry9521]

SALUTE

[@kevinstone9638]

Bravo Zulu to your great uncle. grandfather was stationed on Guam in WWII and worked on both Navy and Army Aircorps aircraft

[@commandingnationsintl7792]

Watching Baa Baa Blacksheep is still an amazing childhood memory. Go Pappy B!

[@jackdaniel7465]

Yes sir!!! What a great show, it was absolutely my favorite.

[@donmunro144]

I love that show. The corsair is my all time favorite plane. Nothing sounds like it

[@recoil2952]

My grandfather flew with George Pappy B. In ww2. As part of the palau island invations. HENDERSON Field, Peleliu.

[@jackdaniel7465]

@@recoil2952 thank you for sharing that, what an honor to have that in your family.

[@Mightiflier]

@@donmunro144 papada...papada... papada...Vrrooom!!! Power!!!

[@Nathan-pw7do]

That's one beautiful bird, corsairs always been my favorite

[@f4ucorsair368]

I love it more that you do

[@liviananimated5462]

The Whislting

[@Ladyscharm]

YES! My favorite as well. I wish I could find old dogfighting footage of it. There's always the mustang and hellcats getting air time but not this beauty

[@KBS117]

Me too

[@davidallenperriniii7578]

Same for me. The Corsair, The Mustang, The Tomcat. They each make me giddy.

[@asdf9890]

As a kid in the 80's into models of the old warbirds, my grandpa and dad were always on me to build a P51 or a B17, I loved the Corsair for some reason (landlocked cow people who never thought of Navy as a thing). I know if I ever saw one flying I would scream like a little girl, "that's a Corsair!" Beautiful airplane!

[@1tobicat]

Very smooth on the controls. Beautiful warbird. The restoration crew should be proud!

[@richarddecker1380]

Love all those old war birds, but the corsair is by far my favorite.

[@commandingnationsintl7792]

So iconic.

[@831BeachBum]

My favorite warbird. Love those Pratt's.

[@commandingnationsintl7792]

A beautiful machine to be sure.

[@servicarrider]

And to think that they had thousands of kids flying these things during the war. Those boys had the tiger by the tail.

[@geraldklinefelter7010]

Not boys Men with big balls!

[@duanehall4311]

Thank god kids are pretty near bullet proof....

[@P61guy61]

What an honor, Thank you for posting!

[@jondrew55]

My dad served on the USS Bunker Hill. He used to talk about the Corsairs and how beautiful they were.

[@alainverse33]

Quel bel oiseau,cela me rappelle ma jeunesse avec cette fameuse série télévisée que dévorais des yeux...😋👍

[@virtutubavirtutuba5122]

So much love and real hard work goes in to keep these historic machines alive. Sad that pilots who flew them to victory fade away faster. Thank you for your service!

[@robertmantell1700]

Congrats!!! (been a few years, but just am seeing this!!) Must be a huge accomplishment to be a pilot and then be able to check out in something like a Corsair!!

[@badlaamaurukehu]

Def a priviledge for sure.

[@alexanderbjork6451]

The Whistling Death, my favourite WW2 Fighter

[@stay_at_home_astronaut]

Wow, that thing has an unmistakable pre-stall buffet.

[@commandingnationsintl7792]

What? Buffet? There's no food line on that plane. Too small.

[@anatomyconspiracy9416]

Men who fly in planes with wings that fold are brave.

[@vekuboi]

**immediately starts making a paper plane with folded wings and finishes it in 5 minutes, then rides on it and cant even takeoff and crashes to the ground and fucking dies**

[@suchgreatheights8841]

Lol

[@robertjones7419]

It’s a fly Navy kind of thing....

[@frez777]

Men who flew in the 1940's were period. I've recently come to understand their generation a bit more after watching so many of these WWII films. Those boys were men.

[@MISTERLeSkid]

We are all very fortunate that someone has loved and cared for this old bird long enough that its beauty is here for us to enjoy in today's beautiful HD footage. When I was a little boy, this was my favorite WWI warbird and I stared at pictures, illustrations in books and I of course watched Baa Baa Blacksheep. I could only dream about being able to watch something like this and even enjoy the sights and sounds in flight. Boyington's Bastards would be proud!

[@matthewrobinson260]

Congrats Thom!

[@arnoldmosk494]

What a nice piece of history and high performance, keep up the spirit and stay save !!!

[@dukainmanning7246]

So much awesomeness!!! I would love to be in it's presents when it's starting.

[@Laodell]

Thank you so very much for this video with no other sounds other than that made by the plane and the flying!

[@Redchrome1]

It was nice to see the wheel landings, proof that one doesn't *need* to 3-point a Corsair. The no-flap 3-pointer was cool too, tho I could see the dollars flying away in that tire smoke. Also, really cool to see how the airplane was well controlled in slow flight and stalls, and how the pilot did an excellent job on the rudder during takeoff. My father's friend's wife's cousin was T. Boone Guyton, one of the early test pilots for the Corsair. I read his book, and the stories about the early models were scary. It's that iterative process of design which so few people really appreciate, which made this airplane as controllable as it is.

[@brianison72]

Beautiful plant Excellent Victor. Thanks!

[@southpawje]

What an amazing aircraft. Fantastic footage, just awesome to see and hear. Thanks for not ruining it with a soundtrack

[@aceshigh3552]

That plane is the sexiest plane made. What a thrill and honor to fly this historic airplane. Can’t imagine the feeling of sitting in the cockpit flying this machine. Thanks for sharing and thank you for your service. Wishing you many more days of flying this time piece.

[@RevolterMJD1981]

What a gorgeous plane indeed!

[@geraldklinefelter7010]

Absolutely beautiful guys!

[@six-pack1332]

Corsairs and Phantoms are my favorite planes. Honorable mention to the Lightnings.

[@Knoxvillemoto]

That is an amazing looking piece of hardware

[@corvette724]

This vid gives a good impression of what it means to fly a Corsair. Thx for take us on board.

[@andrewnewby1918]

Superb!!! Love the Corsair, sounds brilliant. That plane looks great. You guys are doing a great job keeping them flying. Best wishes from London Uk

[@pvt.potato1943]

Absolutely beautiful.

[@tonerotonero1375]

Such an elegant machine. A marvel.

[@KSRRider]

Gosh that gives me goosebumps!

[@johnhogan5342]

My father flew this fighter during WWII in the Pacific theatre 1943-45. Not for nothing did they call this the "Ensign Eliminator"! Difficult to land on carriers so mainly used as land-based. My Dad said it had a steep learning curve but once you got to know the plane you had to love it.

[@joshuaobligar7345]

What a gorgeous plane

[@sgomez3047]

Beautiful plane!!

[@stevelyons6739]

An absolute work of classic aeronautical art. Hearing the engine start on one of these birds for the very first time in person sent a shockwave through my body that I will never forget.

[@thedeathwobblechannel6539]

Can you imagine being exposed to these aircraft all of them to the point where it's just every day Mundane things in your environment and you can't wait to get back home to see your family.

[@gordonclark7632]

Masterful. I liked the camera work mixing interior and exterior shots.

[@aussie807]

Definition of beauty and perfection

[@anthonypfannenstein4894]

So incredibly bad ass! The Corsair has always been my favorite aircraft. Out of all of them its' always the Corsair that makes my heart soar. The Warthog is a VERY Close 2nd though.

[@exit1368]

🤟😎 Bad Ass were the first words that came to mind when I noticed the takeoff and landing sequences were with the canopy opened!!! Awesome vid!!!

[@sonniedae6398]

@@exit1368 it seems like a stunt but it's so the pilot can get out of the plane quickly in case of emergency which was frequent in the war due to many of the pilots having little experience in their aircraft

[@moepow8160]

Love this plane, I am not a pilot, but I do fly formation with my RC buddies. The remote control warbirds are a blast to fly, I had this very same model; a little over 7 foot wing span.. I can't imagine whats it like to fly a real one. Great video.

[@MercelBear]

God, I love these birds!

[@petejones6030]

Aerofly FS2 , so much fun and a lovely sound too

[@mikeloghry9521]

I have often wondered what it would be like. To be in the cockpit. This is next Best thing. Thank You For The Flight Sir. SALUTE !!!

[@corpseguard504]

Wow. I like the sound this plane too . I wish I could see something like this live 😱😱😱

[@mitchellwhite4595]

Beautiful L-16 in the background at the end

[@micaw7108]

What a beautiful airplane!

[@shawnyboy212]

Ahh the Ensign Eliminator! Those blades are huge! Takes a knack to tame that beast!

[@crisswahl7434]

That would be such an awesome experience.

[@rudolf12ful]

It can be a wonderful experience to drive!!!!

[@Dzordzikk]

Hi Mike. Very interesting video, especially to see how is before stall characteristics of Corsair. Never seen it in any other video. THX.

[@aldocolamartino2991]

Amazing 💙

[@powwow1218]

As always, great work man!

[@MrBobconner1952]

What an awesome bird to get to call your own

[@jwingo7257]

Love this bird’s eye view (pilot GoPro) of the cockpit of a banking Bent Wing Bird. There is no WWII fighter plane more sexy that the naturally curved winged Corsair. Upon landing with the flaps fully down, it truly looks like a bird touching down.

[@tomulator]

Beautiful Bird.

[@pgroove163]

just an incredible plane..

[@manisteerocks7092]

Just found you, and immediately subscribed, great video!!!..I'm looking forward to going through all your past videos.. thanks for flying!

[@pops1507]

Lovely beast.

[@oldtruckersneverdie3916]

Man,what a beautiful hot rod!

[@jrgogol]

Loved the stalls, thanks for including that!

[@jwingo7257]

Wow...now I know what they mean by shaking before stalling. Thanks for showing. That’s the first time I’ve seen it from the perspective of the pilot.

[@Juno58]

5:35 no flaps landing? Why sometimes with, sometimes without?

[@genechronister7085]

Awesome bird! Great vid!

[@videopokernetwork6824]

Oh man, that was sweet.

[@ihsankhan9753]

Beautiful engine sound

[@patricioaliagafarias5228]

IT is a wonder... beautiful since the first day Greetings from Chile 🇨🇱

[@ayartyom12]

I like the startup tbh

[@otakufan8957]

This plane speaks the era it was built in. Seeing cockpit view almost feels like I’m looking at the 1950s again.

[@stearman]

Loved seeing but mostly hearing that plane fly over my hunting camp in Luthersville.

[@davidrivero7943]

I dont recall having mirrors on mines. Of course it was a Cox .049 & I was 11. 62 now & still my fave. Warbirds. TY, for the real peak.

[@georgebeck7545]

Gorgeous plane! Always loved these planes

[@kindom5780]

Bravo, Respect to Mr.Pilot and His Mentor 😂🎉

[@MrPandulce27]

sure did get quiet up there for a little while-nice engine re-start. My favorite aircraft of all time.

[@GlaucoSilvestri]

Great bird! love it! Beautiful video :-)

[@williamj.stilianessis1851]

Jealousy does not begin to express my emotion. Way to go man.

[@djay6651]

These are the birds that got me interested in WWII aviation back in the late 70's. ''We are poor little lambs, Who have lost our way, Bah. Bah. Bah!"

[@commandingnationsintl7792]

I got that reference. Great show.

[@fredericduriau6616]

Really nice toys.

[@benjaminserra5884]

youtube algorithm find you ... this should have millions of views what could be more badass than take off and landing with open canopy in a propeller plane thx for sharing

[@wottermelon1132]

The most insanely cool aircraft ever created. Period.

[@drewprof]

Nice stall recovery!

[@m44E74]

Simply wonderful!And I'm thinkin' about those which fought ridin' one of this "beasts",in the right sense,I mean...

[@franzvoss4808]

What are u trying to transmit? Is it English you r having a go at? You sound worse than the guy talking in the video. I like the airplane though.👍

[@notme9798]

Thank you

[@ramirezramirez9381]

Excelente video y maravilloso avion!!!!! Saludos desde México ;)

[@jeandupont8501]

The best looking plane

[@craigpennington1251]

Looks like he had some turbulence and some engine sputter too. An outstanding fighter and that would always put a huge smile on my face too if I ever get to fly one. Take care of this outstanding beauty. Great video.

[@janreznak881]

It's a check ride looks like he was looking at the birds stalling characteristics.

[@craigpennington1251]

@@janreznak881 Watched it again and you're right. Doing the stall thing.

[@sonniedae6398]

If you're into flight sims an F4U-1D module is being created for DCS World Likely the closest you'll get to flying a real one unless you're already a pilot being prepped for it

[@marinepilot5723]

Some serious stall buffeting!!!

[@jimwhite3845]

Wonderful job men and women of the ground crew and restoration staff thank you for keeping her flying!

[@tlfrantz1]

Neat video!! Quick question,, what was rattling when the plane stalled? I heard it the three times it stalled.

[@rossbrumby1957]

Wish there was a 2 seater so I could go for a ride along! Thanks to the Black Sheep Squadron I grew up worshipping these planes in the late 70's.

[@Catholic17]

I flew one of these bad boys, still the coolest aircraft I've ever flown

[@bfarm44]

My first and only true love

[@johnfaruzzi5452]

Nothing but all some a thousand times over!!!😊

[@Tom-ic7hw]

I think it is a very beautiful aircraft

[@marcusaureliusgermanicus4184]

Japanese pilots who fought against her called her “Whistling Death” because of the noise made by air going through the oil coolers in each wing root. For thousands of them, it was the last sound they would hear.

[@marcusaureliusgermanicus4184]

@@Fryteczka8 Wrong “buddy”. The Vietcong and NVA called the F-111 the Whispering Death. And the reference to the Corsair is historically accurate.....”buddy”

[@fredfleming8905]

My favorite plane.