Corsair Walkaround Jim Tobul Oshkosh 2022

[@antoniosoares2947]

What a nice guy, Mr. Jim Tobul!! How beautiful the way he explains to us!! How he lives and feels his Corsair !! Wishing him always good and pleasant flights and good landings!!

[@flytraeger]

My Dad flew F4U's from 1943 to the end of the war in VMF224 and his brother was also with him. He had the choice to stay Navy and fly Hellcats or go to the Marines and fly corsairs which was what he wanted. He had 3,500 hours by the time the war ended. He loved this plane and called it the queen of the sky. He always wanted to get in it and go and he swore that was how he survived the war. I love this plane and thank-you for the detailed explanation of this F4U-4. So glad there are some left and they are flying!

[@terrybickford4453]

I love you guys, people these days just do not have a clue, don’t stop, we can rest when God speaks it. Peace Brother, peace

[@mattmorrow7777]

A beautiful bird is. Great story.

[@patrioticaussiesams8581]

Thank you to your dad for his Service and Bravery.

[@adriankeithwellington5464]

As with my uncle, being 93 now, who flew in WW2 for the New Zealand air force in a squadron 17' squadron then the 22nd in the islands, call the Kekapo's, a deadly new Zealand spider. He is loosing his eyesight but am so proud of him.

[@charlescreech4606]

N nnnbbbvvvgt is the 5

[@68air]

Man what a great video. This pilot was very generous with his time and information. Loved every second of it.

[@charlesstone8262]

I was an aviation electrician in VMF351 during the Korean War, serviced the Corsair and other aircraft. It is an amazing aircraft, loved it.

[@SmokeEater509]

Thank you for your service

[@peterkensey6728]

The best Corsair walk around I have seen. Jim clearly knows and loves his Corsair. More power to you Jim. It's 7:30pm in Stdney, I'm 31 minutes in but I have scotch so I'll stay until the end and my darling wife just told me that my dinner is in the oven, and it's a salad. Thank God for take-away.

[@HighFlight2k2]

This is a man that LOVES his aircraft. Thanks for sharing!

[@alexugljesic]

Fantastic Walkaround, and amazing demonstration from Mr. Tobul. Enjoyed every second of it, thank you both!!!

[@ErikJohnston]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@tonyelia4]

Thanks!

[@markburckhard553]

One of the best warbird videos I have ever seen, and the Corsair is such a beautiful airplane.

[@nratchr]

I'm in love with this particular Corsair. The number " 416 ", was my old identifier when I worked towing and recovery.

[@my31and37]

Thanks for the most detailed walkaround I've seen on the Corsair..I had an old friend that flew them off carriers in WWII, always loved hearing his stories.

[@davestarr7112]

I am a 76yo aircraft enthusiast and I love virtually all WWII and Korean War aircraft. My dad was a SeaBee in the Pacific in WWII and even though he never flew any aircraft he was always full of tales about the Corsair. It was _the_ Navy fighter, even for enlisted carpenters or electricans. My dear wife does not share my enthusiasm for aircraft but just follows me around from museum to museum or air show to airshow. But when we visited the National Naval Aviation Museum she saw a Corsair and it became her all-time favorite, She can spot the gull wing from a mile away and loves the sound and the gracefulness in which it carries out the mission. This was a really rewarding video, I loved every minute and learned a lot. Thanks and a very emphatic BZ.

[@ytugtbk]

Excellent walk-around. Love the focus on seemingly minor mechanical details that gearheads live for.

[@fritzmaurer3679]

My grandfather was a german immigrant coming to this country in 1927. He was the foreman of the experimental department at Chance Vought in Stratford CT that worked on the development of the Corsair. He had a number of stories about this aircraft. He was proud of the work. Thanks for sharing.

[@fritzmaurer3679]

@@johnklatt3522 I don't recall a conversation about that subject. He talked a lot about the fuel cells and placing those in different locations and then also the ailirons being changed many times as they were going through flight testing stage trying to get the aircraft to stabilize in flight

[@dwwphoto]

Outstanding walk-around by Jim. What an awesome airplane. Thank you.

[@rocketscience777999]

Great video. I used to work in the factory where Chance Vought built 6,675 Corsairs in Stratford, CT.

[@mr.hermitsquid2694]

That is my dream airplane and i have always wanted to meet mr. Tobul. Great to see this video.

[@Dwendele]

The Corsair, Mustang and Lightning are my 3 favorite "fighters" of WWII. This is by far the most educational video Ive seen on the Corsair!

[@earlelkins9086]

Aircraft and the pilot, both immaculate and articulate. This was/is one of your top interviews. Really enjoyed all the details. Thanks for sharing!

[@jimr7782]

Best walk around I've ever seen. Use to watch ba ba black sheep, pappy boyington, thank god for him and guys like you, we would be speaking another lanquage. You guys are top shelf Americans. Thanks Jim .

[@duncan4358]

As an airline aircraft technician for the last 32 years, that was a very thorough and well detailed tour of your aircraft. Well done.

[@drampadreg1386]

I half expect to see Robert Conrad climb into the cockpit. Love this plane, and the looks are just perfect with that gulled wing! Beautiful plane.

[@dyer2cycle]

..well, at least he has a Robert Conrad flight suit!... :)

[@pointingdog7235]

With Red West saying which aircraft is yours College Boy,? Wrong College Boy they're all mine and God help you if you break it. Do you hear me College Boy?

[@jroar123]

Thank you Jim, it was by far one of the best presentations.

[@ErikJohnston]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@donb7740]

Outstanding description of YOUR great big beautiful doll.

[@bradmcewen]

These walk arounds are absolutely fascinating. The bravery to climb in these machines and defend freedom is humbling at the least and a gratefulness unmeasurable. Tyrants will always be resurfacing. Those that stand guard our heroes. Plus its no small effort to do these videos. TY 👏👍

[@mcjok88]

Absolutely wonderful. Watched this with my 10 year old son. Tactile reality of our fight for freedom. Cool he says.

[@adrianmuino3412]

It is a pleasure to hear someone that really knows about a topic. Great video!

[@jackguthrie1542]

She's a real lady Jim! Thanks! love this bird it has always been my favorite!

[@karlmiller8411]

Thank you for the walk around. Your dad was a good friend of mine. Miss him.

[@GPP-pz4ou]

Love the Corsair and his excellent presentation. The best part is how happy he is. Can tell he loves this.

[@Ephedrin666]

Thank you for this outstanding walkaround! You can tell this man loves his Corsair! And we're envious ;)

[@vanparker8736]

I loved this walk. Around

[@bodieb.1239]

Thank you for very complete over view of the Corsair F4. In my opinion The MOST beautiful WW2 aircraft. I remember my dad always talking in great detail about them.; I'm now 74 yo and your video and overview brought back such fond memories. I remember him always saying it was an anhedral / dihedral wing. Now I know why which is amazing. Thank you 1,000 times over.. Great Job.

[@jimowens2283]

Jim Tobul makes this work. Articulate without being caught up in technical details. Not all interviews go this well. Nicely done to both of you.

[@cragar55]

Great overview of the F4U! Thank you for taking the time to show us the features of this airplane.

[@boost7983]

Such a informative show, great video quality too. Love the program, thank you. Never realized the could fly to 42,000 ft...

[@GS-ry6on]

Bad @$$ plane!!!!! Loved Blacksheep Squadron!!!!! Where I fell in love with the Coursair 214!!!!!! Ooooo-Rahhhh

[@OldGunnyStJames]

Love that plane. In the early days in Korea, (I'm 93) we always had a flight of several Marine Corsairs (Black Sheep, Checkerboard or Death Rattlers) overhead ready to strike with bombs, rockets or napalm where needed. They were our 'special weapon', which the Army didn't have. Those unknown pilots are not forgotten.

[@delam]

I met a 93 year old Corsair pilot today. He was shot down in the Korean War. One of the most interesting people I’ve ever met.

[@OldGunnyStJames]

He had to have been there after I was. I don't think there were 20-21 year old Corsair pilots the first few months of the war. The pilots I heard on the radio sounded like old raunchy Marines.@@delam

[@delam]

@@OldGunnyStJames that’s possible. He said he started working for American Airlines and think he said he went to flight school soon after high school. After his first commercial flight he went to Korea.

[@joesassenberger]

My dad was in Korea… he loved this plane, said the marine pilots were always looking out for guys on the ground.

[@pointingdog7235]

​@@joesassenberger They know that every Marine is a Rifleman. Semper Fi

[@bertlewis8688]

Thanks a lot for that beautiful walk around I was born in Norfolk at the Navy base grew up in Corpus Christi Texas my dad was an instructor Bertram Lee Lewis Jr flew those in the war thanks a lot

[@JoseyWales332]

I just watch your video and enjoyed it! I spend 30 years in the Marines/0311 so thank you for your Service. From Saipan keep the F4U Corsair videos coming.

[@robertrishel3685]

That plane looks beautiful! It looks brand new! Amazing restoration and maintenance.

[@brucebowman9087]

My dad flew F4Us in VMF-215 in the Solomons. He said they were so slick that when he checked out for the first time it took him 8 passes before he could slow it down enough to land. I have every book ever printed on the Corsair but Mr. Tobul still showed me several things I didn't know. Great video!

[@gcrauwels941]

Outstanding. This is my favorite fighter aircraft from that era. In the right hands it was a formidable foe. I used to know a guy that said that he got to fly the F2G 'Super Corsair' version with the P&W R-4360 engine. He was a cool guy and appreciated his stories. Rest well, Ted Cartwright.

[@ernied3123]

That was one of the best aircraft walk arounds I’ve ever seen and what a beautiful plane.

[@szilardnadhazi1705]

This is a very interesting and informative video about my favourite warbird! A big thanks to Jim and his father to rebuilt and keep flying this aircraft, and of course thank you for this great walkround video!

[@ChevTecGroup]

Jim's father passed away in this very same airplane from a crash after his engine failed about 20 years ago. Put it in some trees to avoid houses or so I heard.

[@md4droid]

Thanks Erik. That was an extremely educational walkaround of my favorite aircraft. Jim did a great job with details galore. Excellent camera work, sir. Wonderful video. Also, really enjoyed the show last night with Ryan, Bryan, and Eren. Sounds like Oshkosh was a real blast.

[@ErikJohnston]

Thanks man! This was a fun one to make! Last nights show was fun with some good friends

[@pacificcoastpiper3949]

@@ErikJohnston it is my dream to actually fly that beast. Sadly, I’m in a wheelchair, so I’ll never do that

[@luciang1820]

Man if there was a video like this for every warbird... I'd be a happier man! Awesome

[@ErikJohnston]

More to come!

[@relevantinformation6655]

Absolutely fascinating. I used to film and fly in quite a few WWII warbirds for the History Channel, Nat Geo, Discovery Channel etc. I had never heard most of the specifics you went over during the walk-around of this magnificent machine.. Thank you !!!

[@johnjacobjingleheimerschmi3857]

41,000' ceiling! Jim was a terrific educator. Friendly, thorough and easy to follow.. Thank you again Erik. Awesome video!

[@markdixon215]

Thank you, you sure did give us a fantastic overview on the features, most interesting. My favourite plane. Thank you from NZ cheers Mark

[@davemetzler5462]

WoW Corsair has always been my favorite and I know much about it, but Jim has enlightened me on a few new items, Very informative and interesting Owner/ Pilot.. Great Video also. Hope to see this Gorgeous Corsair Next Year at Oshkosh, it's been 45 years so i thought it was time to go back....

[@jimbolaya65]

Thanks for sharing, and all your efforts to preserve this beautiful and important piece of history !

[@markthibault8579]

This channel rocks. What a great tour around one of my favourite WW2 warbirds ever since I began watching Black Sheep Squadron back in the day.

[@joevanseeters2873]

Wow, what a very informative walkaround of this icon of WWII. The Corsair is without a doubt one of the most beautiful aircraft ever made. And in that iconic dark blue color, it's spectacular. This gentleman without a doubt knows this aircraft like the back of his hand. It's always been a dream of mine to fly in a WWII era warbird.

[@davidreding8813]

Wow, great walkaround! Mr. Tobul is quite a guy, and his Corsair is quite a plane!

[@pucky900]

OMG... what a great walk around. Had a F4U4 in our hanger in El Toro for a bit. Was slated to for static display... wish I poked around it more. Talked to a guy at our airshow that spent MILLIONS dragging one out of the jungles of the Philippines and restoring.... amazing. As we all know.... El Toro Airshows were the BOMB!

[@sly2392]

magnificent aircraft. i now know a great deal more about this airplane than i did before, thanks to this gentleman. THANK YOU SIR.

[@donwoodward6951]

how fortunate for some folks to own and fly these war birds .... definitly a rich mans hobby... most of us will never experience what it feels like to be in control of such a mechanical masterpiece... I have several rc airplanes that I love to fly ... thats all this mans wallet can afford , God bless you sir for sharing your plane with us.

[@westtexan2263]

Thanks for the walk around. I'm too money challenged to be in the aviation game at all but I've always been fascinated with these old war planes. Especially the Corsair. When I was a kid I would watch the show Baa Baa Black Sheep with my dad and always loved those gull wings.

[@jimamccracken5783]

My Moter built Goodyear Corsairs at the Akron Hanger. She talked so much about it and we have her ID Card and her Paint Inspectors card. I am sure glad that Mr Tobul has given this wonderful plane she is a beauty.

[@bonehead2768]

THANK YOU!! AMAZING!The F4U Corsair is my all-time Favorite plane, and this video is Awesome! Informative and Enjoyable!! Thanks for uploading & sharing this. You can't find a better or more thorough video on the Corsair than this! Thanx, Much Appreciated!

[@carlyeiter9263]

Thank you for the tour. Amazing plane and an amazing pilot.

[@cathyread1155]

Thank you Jim. I loved listening to you share your love of the Corsair. Brings back wonderful memories. Fly Safe.

[@catherinepipe4504]

One of my favorite planes since I was a child. Always been drawn to the beauty of it. Thank you for your tutorial. Fly high

[@Helibeaver]

Great interview. Super knowledgeable dude.

[@Zhukov-3]

Thanks so much for your presentation. I have never heard anyone explain the F4U as you have. Good job!

[@mariodorado9302]

By far one of the best walk around ‘s I’ve seen… great job sir!

[@TakingOff]

Favorite plane of all time. Thanks Erik!!

[@TheWizardofOblivion]

Probably one of the best 'hours' i have spent. That was a thorough tour for the layman, done quite excellently. Beautiful Corsair!

[@TheWizardofOblivion]

Upon reflection, I would like to suggest a follow up video, or 'Part Two' video be made with Mr. Tobul and his Corsair. This time around, go into more detail on certain items/areas. I personally can think of a dozen more questions I'd like answered from the 'Jerry-bars' to the lifting apparatus on the tail, to maybe now... what the Corsair looks like with the "other wings". The "Tobul/Johnston" combination should again provide us a demonstration equal or better to this one. Very entertaining, very professional, excellent subject matter. Crossing fingers!

[@stevemcdonald1033]

A very fascinating and informative presentation. A person would never have guessed how many little features were needed to bring this airplane up to being a functional warbird. The production qualities of the video are top-notch and obviously the two people have coordinated well and there's no hunting around with the camera for what needs to be shown and in focus. Shortly after I got my first camcorder and rigged-up a shoulder-mount to steady it, I took it to a CAF airshow and their Corsair immediately attracted my full attention. I was able to catch its full aerobatic performance and never get tired of watching it again.

[@edstewart7688]

I sat back and cried when I saw this today I was so happy that somebody put this out there I work for art during this time and new Joe and Gordon very well traveled with them all never Mets get bulk as he was already gone by then but I did get a chance to work on his chipmunk when we got it for art a lot of super memories I'll never forget guys like Charlie Gene and Tom Leo and Bob the Applebee's Roy Sprague and Jim Lasley a time I'll never forget these names will live on forever I thank God for giving me the time and the chance to know them all and many more I hope David gets a chance to see this video to miss you too.

[@edstewart7688]

This is added to the wrong video it was supposed to be with the Joe Hughes and the super steering video I apologize I hope all see that video too

[@coburn_karma]

Ba Ba Blacksheep.....Corsair, my favorite show and airplane as a kid. I spent hours and hours building revell and monogram model kits. Thank you for preserving this legend so that I could see it up front close and personal. Sub'd. Liked.

[@flyingfinn7786]

Probably the very best video I have ever seen produced regarding a particular airplane. The videography is superb and Jim’s knowledge and commentary is outstanding. Kudos to both of you for an interesting and entertaining video !

[@ErikJohnston]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@williamlipps6435]

Good one😊😅

[@JohnS916]

What a cool dude and I appreciated the detailed and interesting tour of the beautiful Corsair. Pappy would be proud of you.

[@doublel7337]

This is an excellent video on my favorite WWII plane, the Corsair. I learned so much more from this video than all the others I have watched. You made my day my friend. Thank You and God Bless !

[@bensmith7536]

Absolutely magic, love the Corsair, brilliant. Thank you.

[@Carstuff111]

I absolutely love videos like this! Thank you for posting this!

[@mazinman3]

Thank you Jim! That was the most thorough run through of a Corsair I’ve ever seen. Much appreciated & nice job!

[@irieman442]

Thanks so much for doing this video. I learned so much that I never knew before. Thanks to your family for preserving this legend.

[@KAYA2COOKS010]

Wow, what a great, informative video. Also, what a surprise that this plane flew off the Happy Valley. My Dad was on the Valley Forge during the Korean Conflict.

[@dm55]

Excellant narration. You're a natural. Really enjoyed this. Thanx

[@ErikJohnston]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@aceofspades2868]

Thank you for this indepth walk-around of the Corsair. My grandfather was in VMF-212 and flew in WW2. Different variant of the plane but still cool to learn about his aircraft

[@corks1695]

Superb, best walk around I have seen for any plane, love seeing and hearing the Corsair, thanks.

[@914va]

Best walk around I have seen on the Corsair.

[@hbarends5483]

Great walk-around. Love the Corsair.

[@gteefxr3094]

Great walk around. I am now subscribed, thank you. A few years back I went to the Bradley Air Museum and when I walked in the two things that knocked me back were the size of the P-47 and the complexity of the Corsair with its wings folded. Thinking of the draftsman/engineers decades before CAD.

[@nicholasbcleghorn8008]

Very informative. Have always loved the F4U. Thanks for the walkaround.

[@lideresunidosmexico_]

The Corsair was the first plane that caught my attention when I was a little kid 45 years ago, in Mexico there were some TV reruns of "Baa Baa Black Sheep" called "Los tigres voladores" and I could spend hours watching those blue planes fighting Zeros... that plane was the reason I became a Plane spotter and Photographer... love airplanes and that's because that plane. Thankyou! it was an amazing video.

[@michaelwalsh1078]

Jim , as a long time fan of your beautiful aircraft , your presentation makes it all so much better , sitting here in Ireland having a few beers at night dreaming of some day visiting Oshkosh !! Happy days as a child watching Ba Ba Black Sheep on TV here...RIP Pappy !!!!.....cheers Jim

[@ralphhubbell]

Fascinating ! A wonderful presentation!

[@budwickman446]

Awesome video ! Thank you Mr. Tobul. My Uncle, Lt. Alan Semb flew the F-4U With VMF-222 From 44-45....I've always loved that Aircraft since I was a kid. I'm 72 now...

[@jimwaters304]

I enjoyed the detailed walkthrough of the Corsair Jim. Thanks

[@jwr50]

What an interesting presentation. The Corsair and the P-51 Mustang are my favorite WW2 aircraft. Thanks for sharing.

[@jwr50]

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[@Dinos4X4]

Great video throughly enjoyed it. Love the tribute to the 2 carriers that plane served on . Beautiful air craft

[@ErikJohnston]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@johnrudy9404]

Thank you Erik. The F4U Corsair. My mom bought me a die cast one at Walgreens, near Port Authority,NYC. I was 5 or 6yrs. My first introduction to this plane. It had moving prop, folding wings, gear and moving gear. I fell in love, but not so much that,,,,I lost it. I was born in '60 and watched all old ww2 and Korea movies. Always watched for a Corsair. Later, of course, Ba Ba Black Sheep, w R Conrad. Still love em today.

[@artswri]

Great video, thanks much! Really enjoyed all the details, both as a warbird fan and sim pilot. Thank you!

[@ErikJohnston]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@thomasgoodwin2648]

What no cup holder holder? It truly was hell in those days! 😉 Always a joy to learn more about the most beautiful of motorbirds. Thanks!

[@dlkline27]

Beautiful ship and fabulous walk around with a really knowledgeable "teacher" (aka pilot). I'm not a pilot but I've been an airplane nut all my life and have worked on many types of military aircraft. However, Jim has pointed out several features of aerodynamics about which I was unaware, a couple of which are unique to the Corsair. Love this aircraft and thanks for the tour.

[@davidholder3207]

Well said

[@brianesselbach9158]

This is OUTSTANDING! I am glad you honor both the Boxxer and Valley Forge. It's the right thing to do. It also warms my heart to hear that your father was a part of this. I hope you preform for many years to come. Thank you so much for the tour I did learn some new things. I laughingly (sort of) tell people that I am reincarnated from a WWII pilot in the Pacific who flew Corsairs. It's the only explanation I have for a love from age 8 that I have for them.

[@tklube308]

Thank you so much for the walk around and your time.

[@DS-nw3xg]

I appreciate the time you took to do the walk around. My Dad flew the F4U-4F during WW2. He joined the Navy at age 18 in August '42 and spent the majority of the war in training. After he was commissioned he spent time in Deland, FL where he married my mother in '45 and after the war spent six months in Guantanamo until he was mustered out. When my younger brother and I were young he regaled us with his exploits in his Corsair. His Navy experience and especially his Corsair was an integral part of his coming of age and had a profound influence on the rest of his life.

[@newhope4me]

My dad was a Navy pilot. Flew in a corsair. Prisoner of war in Korea. Killed off a carrier in 1961

[@hulkhoganstights6596]

There is no f4u-4f, it’s just -4

[@raybame5816]

Wow I just started watching and all of a sudden the hour was gone. What a great experience this is. I thought I knew a lot about my favorite plane but Jim's detail walkaround is so neat. Erik, the proper use of the camera and light and operator intelligence show clearly in this video. What a great job. Thanks for this.