Watch the F4U Corsair rip past the crowd

Whistling Death: Vought F4U-4 Corsair

WWII Aviation Pictures & Info on Instagram: "Great video illustrating why Japanese ground forces often referred to the Vought F4U Corsair as “Whistling Death,” particularly during high-speed ground-attack runs. The distinctive, high-pitched shriek heard in a dive was produced by air compressing and accelerating through the Corsair’s wing-root oil cooler and engine air intake ducts. At low altitude and high power, this acoustic effect arrived seconds before the aircraft itself, making the Corsair