FG-1D Corsair + AD-4 Skyraider – Summer of Flight

Experience Warbirds in flight this summer!

From May through September, join the Military Aviation Museum every Saturday at 1 PM for narrated flying demonstrations showcasing historical aircraft and commemorating significant wartime events. Experience the rumble of the engines up close as pilots share what it’s like to fly these incredible machines. Learn about the battles they fought in and the men and women who built, flew, and maintained them during the war! Summer of Flight is included with general admission to the museum and free for members. Events begin at 1:00 PM unless stated otherwise.

Instantly recognizable for its inverted gull-wing, the Corsair was among the most powerful and unique fighter aircraft of the war. Capable of outfighting even the best Japanese aircraft, the Corsair is certainly a crowd favorite.

The Corsair was designed around the largest available engine at the time, the 2,000hp, 18 cylinder Pratt and Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp Radial engine. An assessment of the best way to drive optimum performance from the engine led the designers to attach it to a 13 foot 4 inch propeller. It was this propeller that would drive another iconic design feature for the aircraft – its inverted gull-wing.