Corsair Check Ride COCKPIT & GROUND VIEWS 

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

My father flew one in WW2/ Pacific Theatre. Late in the war, he flew with a few former Black Sheep Squadron members. When he talked about this aircraft his eyes would light up. He absolutely loved it. Thank you for giving me a glimpse of what it was like for him flying this amazing aircraft.

My favorite warbird. Love those Pratt's.

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

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!

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

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!

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!!

What an honor, Thank you for posting!

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

The Whistling Death, my favourite WW2 Fighter

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Congrats Thom!

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!

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.

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

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

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

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.

Beautiful plant Excellent Victor. Thanks!

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 !!!

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

Aerofly FS2 , so much fun and a lovely sound too

Such an elegant machine. A marvel.

That is an amazing looking piece of hardware

What a gorgeous plane indeed!

Absolutely beautiful guys!

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

Absolutely beautiful.

Beautiful L-16 in the background at the end

What a gorgeous plane

Gosh that gives me goosebumps!

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

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.

Beautiful plane!!

God, I love these birds!

Loved the stalls, thanks for including that!

Definition of beauty and perfection

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

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

As always, great work man!

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

That would be such an awesome experience.

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.

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!"

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.

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

Amazing 💙

What a beautiful airplane!

What an awesome bird to get to call your own

just an incredible plane..

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

Lovely beast.

I like the startup tbh

Man,what a beautiful hot rod!

Oh man, that was sweet.

Awesome bird! Great vid!

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

Beautiful engine sound

Big beautiful gull-wing killer!

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

Beautiful Bird.

Bonjour, un avion d'une total réussite, il est magnifique bravo et merci pour cette vidéo, thank you👍💯/💯 et un grand bonjour de la France 🇨🇵❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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

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

The most insanely cool aircraft ever created. Period.

This was my father's favourite aircraft he flew in WW2 in support of the Normandy Landings. He loved the power this machine has.

Thank you

Great bird! love it! Beautiful video :-)

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

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

I think it is a very beautiful aircraft

I saw this plane fly at the Reading PA WW2 weekend.

Really nice toys.

Did guys also have a blue TBM or TB F avenger.abd thanks.cool planes.

Pretty neat to see the aircraft stall series around the 6:40 mark.

My dad told me that as a small child, he rode with my grandfather by Akron Fulton field, and saw rows and rows of brand new Goodyear corsairs with wings folded, lined up beside the big blimp hangar. That would have been cool to see.

Nice stall recovery!