Navy Heritage Flight
This is a Navy Legacy Flight, honoring naval aviators past and present through a flight demonstration by examples of current and past U.S. Navy aircraft. This demonstration included a Goodyear FG-1D Corsair and a Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet. Both models are very successful multi-role fighters of their time and have been used by multiple countries. The Corsair entered service in 1942 and the Super Hornet entered service in 1999.
Goodyear produced this Corsair in 1945. It was shipped by boat to New Zealand and served with the Royal New Zealand Air Force. It has been reported that this is one of three surviving World War II-era RNZAF Corsairs.
The F/A-18 is with the U.S. Navy F/A-18 West Coast Super Hornet Demonstration Team, part of Strike Fighter Squadron 122 (VFA-122).
Seen at the 2024 Thunder Over Michigan airshow. #ThunderOverMI
Navy Heritage Flight
This is a Navy Legacy Flight, honoring naval aviators past and present through a flight demonstration by examples of current and past U.S. Navy aircraft. This demonstration included a Goodyear FG-1D Corsair and a Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet. Both models are very successful multi-role fighters of their time and have been used by multiple countries. The Corsair entered service in 1942 and the Super Hornet entered service in 1999.
Goodyear produced this Corsair in 1945. It was shipped by boat to New Zealand and served with the Royal New Zealand Air Force. It has been reported that this is one of three surviving World War II-era RNZAF Corsairs.
The F/A-18 is with the U.S. Navy F/A-18 West Coast Super Hornet Demonstration Team, part of Strike Fighter Squadron 122 (VFA-122).
Seen at the 2024 Thunder Over Michigan airshow. #ThunderOverMI