Vintage Aviation News

The National Naval Aviation Museum Birdcage Corsair Goes on Display

October 11, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 1

At the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida, the rare F4U-1 “Birdcage” Corsair was moved to the display area following a 14-year restoration. […]

A History of the Warbird Heritage Foundation’s Great Lakes Corsair for Sale

October 6, 2024 Stephen Chapis 1

With the recent announcement that the Warbird Heritage Foundation’s Goodyear FG-1D Corsair was being put up for sale, we examine the life of this stunning warbird. […]

A Chat with Vulture’s Row Aviation Owner Chuck Wahl

October 4, 2024 Stephen Chapis 0

Chuck Wahl’s Vulture’s Row Aviation has become a mini-production line for a number of exciting Corsair restorations […]

The National Naval Aviation Museum Birdcage Corsair Nears Completion

July 19, 2024 Adam Estes 3

Rare Birdcage Corsair Nears Completion of 14-Year Restoration at National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida, Soon to Be Displayed Alongside Later Corsair Models […]

Warbirds Over Wanaka 2024

April 5, 2024 Zac Yates 2

From Friday March 29th to Sunday March 31st, 2024, the 15th installment of the world-famous Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow (WOW) drew crowds of more than 70,000 people to see a variety of aircraft from […]

F4U 4 97359 at Indian Dunes August 1976 John Cassidy

The Corsairs of Baa Baa Blacksheep — Confusion In Numbers

January 16, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 2

On September 21st, 1976, the famed TV series Baa Baa Black Sheep first aired on television in the United States. But FLYING MISFITS, which was the two-hour pilot episode (actually known as Episode 0) premiered […]

Combat Veteran F4U-5NL Corsair Changes Hands

November 15, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 1

by Nigel Hitchman On November 9, 2023, Georg Raab of Flying Legends GmbH purchased Chance Vought F4U-5NL Corsair BuNo 124541 (D-FCOR) from its previous owner, Max-Alpha Aviation. It will soon move from Bremgarten Airport to […]

Time Capsule Corsair

September 18, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 4

During our recent visit to the Fleet Air Arm Museum in Yeovilton, England, we had the opportunity to see an ultra-rare variant of Chance-Vought’s mighty Corsair. This, for us, was worth the price of admission […]

Final Flight: The Story of a WWII Corsair

September 16, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 7

On Thursday, September 14 the Intrepid Museum hosted a press preview of its newest permanent exhibition, Final Flight: The Story of a WWII Corsair. On March 18, 1945, Loren Isley, a young, newly-married naval aviator […]

Corsairs On Screen

July 4, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 1

by Stephen Chapis The forthcoming gathering of Corsairs at AirVenture 2023, prompted us to take a look back at the naval fighter’s film appearances on both the big and the small screen. Some of these […]

Chance Vought F4U Corsair