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Originally Posted by Halm
My father-in-law flew both the Corsair and Hellcat toward the end of WW2 through Korea. His favorite was the Corsair but he thought the Hellcat was much easier to fly.
We went to a Confederate Air show in the early 1980's and it was the first time he had seen a Corsair in about 25 years. It was the emotional I have ever seen him.
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I'd love to be able to talk to all those guys over a nice bourbon and compare experiences...
I interviewed a USMC Huey turned Phantom driver from Vietnam for a project in one of my senior year college courses. Great stories. He ultimately regretted the transition saying he didn't fit in with the fighter guys as they were too competitive in everything they did. He did remember busting Mach 2 though!