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Korean War combat veteran F4U-4 Corsair Bu 97359 flew with VF-44 off the USS Boxer raking up 300 combat hours. The sortie undertaken for this portfolio was far less dangerous the aircraft being ‘shot’ by the lens of renowned photographer Paul Bowen.
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At the time of conception the Battle was a modern design and confidence was such that 155 aircraft were ordered before the first aircraft had even flown. Unfortunately due to the high pace of advances in aircraft technology, the aircrafts level of performance proved to far be below that of the opposition it would eventually face and it suffered dreadfully in the opening phases of WWII. However it did go on to become an invaluable part of the important Air Training programs in Canada and Australia. This article takes a look back at the type and details the few remaining survivors.|
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In this, the first of several installments, we take a look at the Hawker Sea Fury, the Fleet Air Arm's last piston-engined fighter and one of the fastest piston aircraft ever built.|
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Creve Coeur is a remarkable pilot's paradise offering a runway and a cross strip. Over 100 hangars occupy this 285 acre antique aviation mecca, most housing antique, classic or warbird type aircraft. The numbers of rare and interesting machines continues to grow all the time, some as the result of new purchases, others due to restorations that take place on the field itself. This article takes a look at the characters and the classics that make this ‘old fashioned friendly airfield’ a delight to visit, as the Editor was to discover!|
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Designed and built as a private venture by Edgar Percival this unusual aircraft was mainly used for crop spraying and other agricultural uses- the 32 mph stall speed making it ideally suited for the task. Consequently the majority found there way to farming intensive Commonwealth countries. In this article we take a look at the history of the type and document the surviving airframes.|
USA: Geneseo, Oshkosh, Michigan Australia: Wattsbridge |
Europe: Legends, Hanweide
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USA: Geneseo, Oshkosh, Michigan Australia: Wattsbridge |
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