Corsair Down! AptifyID2704120 “Bazooka Charlie” and his plane

“Bazooka Charlie” and his plane “Rosie the Rocketer” were profiled in a variety of military and civilian publications

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this Basic Aerobatics DVD combines superb aerial photography

Introduction

Corsair Down! AptifyID2704120 “Bazooka Charlie” and his planeTales of Rescue and Survival during World War II The Vought F4U Corsair was the greatest fighter plane in the WWII Pacific theater. For its pilots, survival was not guaranteed. Enemy planes and antiaircraft fire were dangerous, but aerial mishaps, poor flying, mechanical gremlins, weather, and bad luck took their toll too. American, British, and New Zealander Corsair pilots often found themselves with just seconds to escape. Some disappeared as POWs.