EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017: Warbirds - Fighters

By Fred Harl

The Aero Experience coverage of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017 warbirds continues with a look at the fighters that served in World War II and the Korean War: Vought F-4U Corsair, Grumman F-8F Bearcat, North American P-51 Mustang, Bell P-63 King Cobra, Supermarine Spitfire and North American F-86 Sabre. Of note is that the Corsair served with distinction in the Pacific Theater of Operations in World War II, the Korean War, and regional conflicts though the 1960s. Over 12,500 were produced, remaining in production from 1942 to 1952. Also, three Bell P-63 King Cobras in formation is indeed a rare sight!  

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015: Warbirds - World War II Fighters

Fred Harl and Carmelo Turdo

The Aero Experience will wrap up our year-round coverage of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015, sponsored by Air Associates, with a series covering the many warbird types seen during our ten days on the grounds.  We will present the warbirds in their eras of service, roughly parallel to the major conflicts, including the Cold War, in which they served.  Most of the aircraft were produced during the covered time period and served in some military capacity in combat or non-combat roles, and others were representative of the type but are replicas or civilian equivalents.    

 

This final feature will include iconic fighters from the World War II Era: Curtiss P-40, Grumman/GM FM-2 Wildcat, Hawker Sea Fury, Lockheed P-38 Lightning, EAA's Hispano HA-112 (Spanish Bf-109G),  Mitsubishi A6M3 Zero, North American P-51 Mustang, Bob DeFord's experimental full-scale Spitfire Mk.IX replica, Vought F-4U Corsair and Yakovlev Yak-9U.