Vought F4U-1C Corsair fighter-bomber.
In fact, this is an FG-1D Corsair, built by Goodyear.
Civilian registration: N451FG.
The Vought F4U Corsair is an American fighter aircraft that served mainly in World War II and the Korean War and was designed and built by Chance Vought. During World War II, the aircraft was also built under licence by Goodyear and others. These aircraft were given the designation FG Corsair. Another builder was Brewster. The aircraft built there were designated F3A.
Designed for use from aircraft carriers, the Corsair entered service with the U.S. Navy in large numbers in late 1944 and early 1945. It quickly became one of the most successful carrier-based fighter-bombers of World War II.
This photo was taken during on 30 August 2015 during the Thunder over Michigan Airshow.
I am Jaap van den Berg and photography has become a great passion of mine since 2010. Since then I travel all over the world to take pictures of military aircrafts. But besides aircraft I also love to photograph other subjects like landscapes, architecture, flowers, animals, .. Read more…