Jim Tobul's F4U-4 Corsair - Without Announcers or Music- Monroe N.C. 11/8/13

[@jimmyd6988]

That Corsair spent some time aboard the U.S.S. Boxer, CV-21 during the Korean War - my father was one of the sailors on board the Boxer during that time. My father has pasted on now, but it gladdens my heart to watch this aircraft fly knowing that my father more than likely watched 416 leave the flight deck for a much deadlier mission than she flies now. Dad would tell us as kids how impressive it was to hear a flight of F4U's all warming up on the flight deck at one time - he always said if he'd had the money, he'd buy a Corsair, if for nothing else than to fire it up once in awhile and listen to that magnificent radial roar. Love you, Dad.

[@timdake]

Much respect for you and your dad. We all “fly west” at some point.

[@miznana58]

Yes and amen. I LOVE the Corsair.

[@hambone4402]

My most heartfelt “Present Arms” to your father, one of The Greatest Generation.

[@captainsalty9022]

My father was the CAG on the boxer for Inchon.

[@captainsalty9022]

Sorry, that was on the Badoing Straight. I believe the Boxer was one of 3 “Jeep” carriers on that campaign.

[@suntzuwu]

" Without Announcers or Music..." That by itself is enough to earn a "Thumbs Up" . The Corsair is all bonus material.

[@robertmerrill621]

Amen!!

[@AFmedic]

I agree 100%! This guy understands that we watch these types of videos - not only to "see" the Aircraft but to "HEAR" the Aircraft.

[@3dfreak2000]

💯

[@alanmacification]

Music provided by Pratt & Whitney.

[@Inspadave]

WItHoUt ANNOuNCers Or MUsiC

[@Gunit0121]

My dad flew the Corsairs in the South Pacific during WWII and after. The stories of...and thrill he had flying this bird were incredible. Knowing my day did that...thank you! He is heaven flying now. Thanks for the tears of joy and love for this country

[@stephengranger9019]

My Dad was on the Jeep Carrier USS ATTU and they were ferrying TBM Avengers and Corsairs to the Carrier groups in the island hopping campaign in the Pacific in WW2. This is where he fell in love with aircraft. He bought a PT-19 trainer from the Navy surplus after the war in 1948.❤

[@kreativeflicks]

"Without Announcers or Music".... you can't get any better than that! Had my volume cranked! That radial is the true sound of beauty! Excellent video!

[@stanhathcoat920]

Great video, with no BS interfering with production. Even the "glint" of the sun almost hiding the aircraft was spot on! My compliments, beautiful post-WW2 Corsair( I think I've seen this live}. Take note, faux aircraft video "producers", this is how aircraft enthusiasts like to see their favorite aircraft!

[@delten-eleven1910]

The throaty, melodic growl of those pistons oscillating in unison; gives goosebumps, there's nothing like it!

[@biketech60]

Nothing like a large displacement engine sound .

[@darrylcavanaugh9465]

Always remember- the warplanes of WWII were designed, built (in RECORD numbers), deployed and amazingly successful, in a timeframe that is unattainable today… plus, they are just so bad ass!

[@garyag45]

All I can say is THANK YOU for no music! The aircraft is music enough!

[@victorsturdivant4731]

Absolutely beautiful bird. Love that radial sound.

[@chezman3892]

The rumble from that big engine and prop is the best sound coming from an old warbird. The Corsair is my favorite by far. I love the way they sound on a fly by.

[@mack1541]

oh i dunno the sound of a Sea Fury with the Bristol Centarus engine in it is something to hear, its a shame that due to the rarity of the engines most put a Wright Cyclone or Wasp major engines in them..............................It just does'nt sound the same.

[@chezman3892]

@@mack1541 ......to each his own, can't say I've ever seen the plane you mentioned. I just know I like the sound of the Corsair.........kinda like a well tuned Harley or a big bore single thumper dirt bike.

[@SVSecondChance]

That is one of the most beautiful aircraft ever built.

[@Jimbo-qe4gc]

I love the P51 Mustang but the F4U Corsair is the sexist WWII fighter plane! She is absolutely stunning because that inverted gull wing is so unique and makes her the most beautiful fighter plane during that era!

[@atiboyful]

Oh, to hear the roar of that Pratt & Whitney R-2800 double wasp radial engine is a thing of beauty

[@jackmiller1490]

Yes it is!!

[@CalebT_RC]

Just the pure sounds of radials without music or people talking is sweet.

[@seemore7327]

That is a gorgeous piece of flying art!! One of my top five favorite a/c!!

[@pinwizz69]

I absolutely love the sound of radial aircraft engines. I was a Coast Guard Aviation Machinist Mate Flight Mechanic on Grumman HU16e Albatross seaplanes with Pratt and Whitney R1820 radial engines. I loved the smell of AvGas and oil burning with the furst piff of smoke coming outta the exaust symtacks in the morning.

[@slowpoke1315]

What a beautiful war bird. Kudos to the videographer on the landing and roll by.

[@paulfrankovich96853]

That Corsair was also on CV-45...the USS Valley Forge...the "Happy Valley" ATG-1 Task Force-77. My Dad's brother Bill flew with the VF-653 ...The Miasis Dragons... almost the entire squadron were a Naval Reserve Unit. Uncle Bill was one of 11 pilots either MIA/KIA between Nov. 1951 and June 1952. Most of that VF-653 came from the Pittsburgh,PA.. Western PA., and Ohio area.. The squadron flew out of NAS Akron before going to Korea. Uncle Bill was the wingman for Lt.Rohleder who retired after 38 years Navy as a Rear Admiral. Commander was Cleland, XO was Edinger. Lt. Joe Sanko also was on board. Both Lt.Sanko and Lt. Wm.M.Frankovich, my Uncle, received the Navy DFC posthumously and Lt. Sanko was also awarded the Silver Star. Uncle's plane went down somewhere around Wonson 09JAN 1952..neither he nor the plane was ever found by RESCAP...hence listed MIA..Lt. Sanko was KIA 13MAY1952. Listed along with Lt. Sanko in National Cemetery of the Pacific..the Punchbowl...in Honolulu Hawaii in the "Garden of the Missing". James Michener's "The Bridges at Toko-Ri" is based on the actions of CV-45 and it's actions in Korea at this time.

[@pablocortes6950]

My flight instructor ( CFI) flew in WWII. Frank Fisch was a Navy pilot and confirmed Ace. He flew with Pappy , The Blacksheep Squadron. I flew with Frank out of El Monte Airport in California. RIP FRANK 💜💯

[@Airforceproud95]

The sound is just incredible.

[@michahund4879]

Oh my god its groundpounder 69

[@CalebT_RC]

Couldn’t agree more man

[@markweber2958]

We live 6 miles from .monroe airport and go every year ...except 2020 ...its a great show and I hope we can go next year..

[@meachster4316]

Love going to this show and we can hear the explosions from the finale up here in Unionville when we aren’t there.

[@JackFlemingFan1]

Great video! Love those F4U Corsairs as well as listening to their R-2800 radial engines!

[@christianpedersen8354]

There is nothing quite like the unmistakable sound of a reciprocating aircraft engine. Something exceedingly rare these days

[@dberdes]

“Whistling Death”, my favorite WW2 fighter.

[@jrgogol]

Thank you, thank you, for putting up this beautiful video. And thanks to Jim for investing in such a beauty for us!

[@TheSmarq17]

Such an absolute beauty. Unlike so many "super-models" on the catwalks of Paris, this baby has no bad angles. Thanks for this video upload.

[@tayninh69]

What a beautiful airplane, great sound. Thanks for posting.

[@donaldparlettjr3295]

Man I will not forget the day his father died at the Colombia SC show. I crewed on Panchito and Larry had me take Mrs Tobul and the grand kids off the Mitchell and take them to the terminal. We were in shock and were speechless. I just did my job and left them with the police. Jim was flying the T-6 at the time. I hope I never repeat that again. RIP Joe, your son has carried on the tradition of the Warbird community.

[@SuperScratch1]

Just found this clip. Wonderful !! The sound of that P&W radial is quite simply marvelous !!

[@IFLYBELL]

+Dermot Jordan I told my wife if I ever win the lottery, I will by a P&W R2800 (hopefully attached to a Corsair) and just listen to the music it plays. She than said "I will have you commited". I simply responded OK!

[@jaewoojung1309]

@@IFLYBELL good luck man, hope your wishes become true

[@SouperAsH]

There are certain sounds which will always be satisfying, musical, and soothing to those of us who lived through them. The combat-ready radial engine is one. Another, is the spool-up of the UH-1 turbine, and rotors. Workhorses of their era, they served their purpose, and left us with an utterly indelible memory.

[@svg571]

it s the BEST sound i had ever heard ,great aircraft

[@Brucev7]

My second cousin flew one in the Korean War. I also had an internet acquaintance who flew one as well in the Korean War. Beautiful Plane. The Pilot is One, with the Plane.

[@NHfiddle]

P&W radial muscle in the 40s. Doesn't get much better. I'm so happy there's still a bunch of these flying. Don't ya just love the sound of a radial when she's idling?

[@OneClickPony]

Yes, I do! Why do we love this sound, I wonder, what is it about it that gets to us?

[@Terryzarzoff]

@@OneClickPony Just sounds like pure grunt! Australia's last radial engined machine was the caribou. It stirred there same visceral emotion.

[@Romey43623]

Beautiful! Love that radial sound!

[@reivertomwilson4959]

Imagine having that screaming toward you with 50 Cals blazing.

[@ohioace58]

To imagine this glorious plane being the "State of the Art" flying machine is such a vivid thought in my minds' eye!! So beautiful, and though simple in design compared to todays' jets, it could accomplish great maneuvers with a good pilot. LOVE watching them soar.. thx for posting!!

[@marciefree]

WOW!! Is all I can say!! Breathtaking!! The most beautiful plane I've ever seen. ❤️❤️❤️

[@ION400]

That engine sounds fantastic..!! Corsair hypnotizes me aaah

[@just82much51]

I absolutely LOVE this plane!!!! Thank you for posting this video!!!!

[@HiVoltish]

No computers, no simulators. Just slide rules and test pilots with balls as big as church bells.

[@MegaPeedee]

Wonderful. This is the best I've seen. It is good just to appreciate an aircraft without having to suffer the irritating continuous babble of air show commentators coming across annoying loudspeakers and music, both of which detract from the reason serious enthusiasts go to see and hear these aircraft.

[@jamesdiehl8690]

Just imagine a couple dozen of these coming at you with guns blazing. They struck fear in the enemies hearts! That wing design made them famous.

[@harryammons1163]

good job jim from restoring such a awesome f4u-4b corsair.

[@tommybass22]

What I would give just to sit in it for a minute while it was running oh my gosh in my dreams. I so much love that awesome plane!!!

[@andrewheffel3565]

Beautiful plane, sound, and video. Perfect.

[@goring19]

Radial engine magic. Jeez what a beautiful sound.

[@edwardlove4300]

Oh the sounds are music to my ears 😁 what a magnificent bird!

[@kiwikeith7633]

A fabulous item. Just the Corsair music - no other trash - thanks for not contaminating your video.

[@walterdanielswalter.r.dani7628]

My father was listed as MIA after crash landing his P-40 while flying for Chennault. Just after receiving that notification my grandmother received another notifying her of her youngest sons death in a midair collision while training in a Corsair. Sadly I never got to meet my fathers youngest brother .BTW- Dad rotated home after completing 100 missions

[@leadsolo2751]

I'm here, 7 years later & loving this - Thank you for sharing beauty and bliss

[@gerardobooth3019]

One hell of a warbird it was along with the P51 Mustang.

[@densyyy2909]

The Marine corps sweetheart, aka the whistling death, as it was know by it's opponents. Semper Fi .

[@larrycalhoun1287]

Your recordings are superb to the rest...keep em coming.

[@markveits6300]

Once you hear this sound, especially the idle, it will be ingrained on your brain forever!

[@leoortkras1102]

One day I was sitting on my boat at todelo beach marina on lake Erie moroe Michigan and a Corsair F4 came in on attack with guns blazing, it wasn't like the movies it was so loud!!! The guy own a car dealership in Ohio anyhow he came in at about a hundred feet off the lake and went straight up came back around dove in guns blazing again and kept this up for fifteen minutes it was unbelievable badass 😎 then came back about a hour later with a aerobatic plane single wing and proceeded to dive on the marina next door where they have mostly sailboats and let smoke vapors out he kept this up for about ten minutes I was cheering and laughing my ass off , I think he got in trouble for that he never did it again but he did do flyovers agian usually on or about memorial day and the 4th !and one day I heard planes coming and the hair on the back of my neck stood up I looked up and two Japanese zeros were flying over side by side, I found out that they we're the last two left from the war TRUE story!!!!

[@outthere9370]

Wow! What a beautiful aeroplane. Iconic!

[@Mrose2270]

One of the most beautiful planes ever made

[@craigpennington1251]

Lots of dust and dirt on that runway. Hose it down boys. Then fly. Outstanding Corsair and perfect sound to a fine aircraft.

[@garylucas6511]

I can listen to the sound that radial engine makes all day long!

[@PA30Pilot]

Thanks for taking the time to do this

[@HGR693]

Super aircraft !! especially when it was plugged with the PW4360 !!!! ? What came off /flew in front of the Bird at 4:41

[@carltonfaldo2975]

Most people think the Mustang or the P 38 were the fastest allied planes it was actually this 446 MPH

[@ckane510]

Love this plane. My profile picture is with this very same plane at EAA in Oshkosh!

[@MARCTULATAI]

BY GOD , HOW THE ENGINE SOUNDS GOOD ! I'M VERY IMPRESSED ! !

[@RcHeliFlo]

i love this sound

[@raidb0ss29]

Love the sound it makes in a dive

[@pctshooter]

What a wonderful bird! So complex to fly.

[@cbmech2563]

Sounds absolutely awesome and I'll bet that the throttle is no where near the stop.

[@rickbarry1246]

I'm so jealous, that's what my father flew in the Pacific

[@ryotaryuu]

sexiest fighter ever made.

[@joeblo4306]

agreed 100%

[@Paperguide152]

agreed

[@dudleylitz7369]

Prettiest be a Perky-wing-tipped SPITFIRE!

[@ferrarikingdom]

Mustang still imo

[@succulentravioli954]

@@ferrarikingdom ^

[@alking4153]

Japanese soldier said terrifying seeing a formation slowly the lead plane would start to dive on their positions and the rest in a line following one after another they raked the positions and sometimes the last one used napalm on them.

[@tommiatkins3443]

Brutal, thundering elegance

[@daveb.4268]

🎵We are poor little lambs Who have lost our way.... Baa, Baa, Baa....🎶 Can still hear that theme many years later.☺

[@petergates5170]

Great Video of Wonderfull Aircraft...and no distracting Musak...as it should be Congrats hope others follow !

[@flashy5150]

“Whistling Death” is such a beautiful thing 😜🤟🤟🤟

[@margaretroselle8610]

This plane sounds and looks great!

[@50calpulse76]

One of my favorite fighters of ww2 such a cool plane

[@moisesalmeida7372]

BEAUTIFUL MACHINE! (I am from Brazil)

[@larryshreffler3187]

This video is great you can actually hear the aircraft engine and that’s all you need

[@820hurleyj]

That is such a beautiful plane!

[@jimcoop5663]

...the sound is music to my ears

[@harris9784]

That R2800 sounds extra meaty and has a low growl! Same engine in the P47, but it doesn't sound as throaty as this Corsair. Wonder why? Maybe the difference twist turbocharging (turboSupercharger) in the P47 and the 2 stage Supercharger in the F4U .

[@pwasinger]

The P47 R2800 was turbocharged and the Corsair had a mechanically driven supercharger as did the Hellcat

[@acdii]

The charger in the P-47 is in the rear of the Fuse, while everything is in the nose of the Corsair. Also depending on which version, the exhaust comes out at different locations. Early versions exit low, below the wing, while later versions, the one in the video exit above the wing. The air intakes are those openings at the wing root and direct the air into the Supercharger, which gives it the Whistling Death sound. The P-47 routes the exhaust towards the tail to drive the turbo, then out the tail. The outlets you see after the cowls are the wastegates, which are closed when the turbo is engaged. In a sense the P-47 has a muffled exhaust system so it is mostly prop noise that is heard, while the Corsair is straight piped with nothing between the exhaust valve and exit but a collector and 6 exit pipes. With 18 cylinders, that means 3 cylinders are tied together to each exit pipe.

[@RickyJr46]

A splendid warbird, with plenty of "lemme at 'em" attitude!

[@SchmidBrosPictures]

wonderful to see the corsair =)

[@dandee2885]

What a beautiful bird..FLY NAVY

[@flashy5150]

I don’t think that the pilot was taking a sharp enough dive to make it “whistle”.

[@krystalstarrett6760]

Beauty in motion, hell on wings to the enemy.

[@anthonycyr9657]

love the sound of the r2800 pratt

[@donalddonald6625]

Can't imagine what it was like with that thing coming at you, terrifying.

[@fourfortyroadrunner6701]

Absolutely magnificent!!

[@caoimhinhopkins4436]

a very close second favourite behind the Spitfire

[@Steve.Cutler]

My all time fave war bird from WWII.

[@cbmech2563]

Kind of a toss up which bird with the R2800 I like better, this or the thunderbolt.

[@timallen9985]

i will always love you ...............,corsair ! lol thanks for the great vid !

[@jps99]

Absolutely beautiful!

[@calebpente2448]

I have a 20 year old truck that does not want to start, but this plane still flies.

[@LeonSilver]

It is one of the most beautiful airplanes in the world

[@Charon58]

The P&W 2800 was the best engine of the war.

[@Sickofsociety1]

What a gorgeous airplane.