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    Goggles 100 years of Marine Corps aviation!

    Today marks the centennial of USMC aviation. On May 22, 1912, Marine Corps 1st Lt. Alfred A. Cunningham reported to Annapolis, Maryland for flight training, becoming the first Marine aviator and marking the birth of Marine Corps aviation. To celebrate 100 years of USMC aviation excellence, I took a few photos of the AirVenture Museum's F4U-4 Corsair, finished in the marking of Marine ace Kenneth Walsh. Walsh was the first Corsair ace and the fourth highest Marine ace with 21 victories during World War Two. Enjoy!

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    Last edited by Zack Baughman; 05-22-2012 at 03:20 PM.

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    Here is some more related content that some of you might enjoy - a selection of interviews with USMC aviators from the Timeless Voices of Aviation oral history archive.

    http://www.eaavideo.org/video.aspx?v=18118140001
    Interview with Karen Fuller Tribbett - USMC's first female jet fighter pilot.

    http://www.eaavideo.org/video.aspx?v=1317868385
    Interview with Lyle Bradley - USMC Corsair pilot with VMF-123 during WWII.

    http://www.eaavideo.org/video.aspx?v=1397803570
    Interview with Herb Allender - USMC Corsair pilot with VMF-212 during WWII.

    http://www.eaavideo.org/video.aspx?v=1683793414
    Interview with Wes Todd - USMC Corsair pilot with VMF-213 during WWII.

    http://www.eaavideo.org/video.aspx?v=784183675001
    Interview with Fen Lind - USMC Corsair pilot with VMF-222 and VMF-218 during WWII.

    http://www.eaavideo.org/video.aspx?v=27504931001
    Interview with Lawrence Alley - USMC Skyraider pilot with VMA-121 during the Korean War.

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    Always have loved the 'Bent Winged Bird" "Whistling Death" ever since I first saw one fly at a local airshow back in the mid 70's , some years later I saw one of the rarer "Birdcage" canopy types too, a beeeeeee u t ful aircraft to say the least !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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