{"id":2792,"date":"2026-05-28T11:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T10:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.belgianairforcedays.be\/?p=2792"},"modified":"2026-05-28T11:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T10:00:11","slug":"un-corsair-dexception-attendu-a-florennes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.belgianairforcedays.be\/en\/un-corsair-dexception-attendu-a-florennes\/","title":{"rendered":"A rare Corsair set to appear in Florennes"},"content":{"rendered":"

A rare warbird in Europe<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One of the very rare airworthy F4U-5NL Corsairs in Europe will be flying at Florennes. This iconic historic aircraft is sure to capture everyone\u2019s attention during its display.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A veteran of the Korean War<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Chance-Vought Corsair #124541, built in 1950, served with VMF-513 during the Korean War. This U.S. Marine Corps unit was among the most renowned operational squadrons of its time and was nicknamed the\u201cFlying Nightmares\u201d<\/em> . <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Notably, this aircraft still retains its complete history, which is extremely rare for this type of military aircraft. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A rich history and long restoration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

After spending around 25 years in a museum in Argentina, the aircraft was sold in 1991 and transferred to Le Castellet, France, in 1994. It underwent an extensive and meticulous restoration over many years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2009, it was acquired by MaxAlpha Aviation and moved to Germany. Since November 2023, the Corsair belongs to Flying Legends GmbH and is now based in Siegerland. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Impressive performance and iconic design<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Powered by a Pratt & Whitney engine delivering up to 2,400 horsepower, the Corsair could reach speeds of approximately 656 km\/h. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its distinctive inverted gull wings make it one of the most recognizable aircraft of its era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Flown by an experienced pilot<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Corsair, painted in the colors of VMF-513, will be flown by,<\/strong> a well-known warbird pilot in Belgium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its presence will undoubtedly be a highlight for both aviation history enthusiasts and the general public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Un warbird rare en Europe Un des tr\u00e8s rares Corsair F4U-5NL en \u00e9tat de vol en Europe sera pr\u00e9sent en vol \u00e0 Florennes. V\u00e9ritable pi\u00e8ce d\u2019aviation historique, cet appareil embl\u00e9matique promet d\u2019attirer tous les regards lors de sa pr\u00e9sentation. Un v\u00e9t\u00e9ran de la guerre de Cor\u00e9e Le Chance-Vought Corsair n\u00b0124541, construit en 1950, a servi […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2805,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"saved_in_kubio":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[59],"tags":[72],"class_list":["post-2792","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aircrafts","tag-baf-days-2026"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.belgianairforcedays.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2792","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.belgianairforcedays.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.belgianairforcedays.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.belgianairforcedays.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.belgianairforcedays.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2792"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.belgianairforcedays.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2792\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2807,"href":"https:\/\/www.belgianairforcedays.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2792\/revisions\/2807"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.belgianairforcedays.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2805"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.belgianairforcedays.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2792"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.belgianairforcedays.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2792"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.belgianairforcedays.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2792"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}