Graham Hoskings F4U-5N Corsair flown by Ben Lappinl hits the skies over Wings Over Illawarra Air Show last week. The Corsair was joined by Paul Bennet Airshows Avenger, these two Aircraft took part in a World War II naval flyby...The Vought F4U Corsair is up there with the most famous fighters of WWII, first flew on the 29 May 1940. The F4U Corsair, a.k.a The Whistling Death was flown by the United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, Royal Navy.and the Royal New Zealand Air Force. This Aircraft is 1 of 3 in Australia, and the only Airworthy example...The Grumman TBF Avenger is another World War II-era aircraft , the Avenger is a torpedo bomber developed initially for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, and eventually used by several air and naval aviation services around the world. The Avenger entered U.S. service in 1942, and first saw action during the Battle of Midway....Canon EOS-1D X , TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 A022..Exposure 1/320 @ f/8.0 , Focal Length 600/1 ISO 100

Author:David Platt

Created on: 2022-11-13 12:04:11

Posted on: 2025-11-16 05:33:27

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Albums: Wings Over Illawarra 2022

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