The Unofficial Oshkosh 2025 Thread

[Lynn Allen]

According to Brad Pilgrim on Facebook, the Cavanaugh Flight Museum's newly-repainted FG-1D Corsair, and matching TBM Avenger, should be at Oshkosh. The CFM announced this afternoon on Facebook that their Corsair has been repainted into the markings of the example flown by Marine Corps ace Lt. Col. Donald K. Yost, with VMF-351 from USS Cape Gloucester in the East China Sea, circa August 1945. The new paint was undertaken by Hangar360 Aircraft Services. I've always been quite fond of this particular paint scheme, seeing it done on a number of model kits and in flight sims, and it is great to finally see it now on the real deal. Photo is by Greg Morehead, as posted by CFM on Facebook.

Congrats to Mark Todd doing the honors here...

[Mark Allen M]

For anyone who wants to view these Cape Gloucester Corsairs in action.

https://digital.tcl.sc.edu/digital/coll ... Gloucester

[JohnTerrell]

Cavanaugh have announced that they will be bringing their Corsair, Wildcat, Avenger, AD-5 Skyraider and T-28. With their paint schemes and new ground displays, the trio of Corsair, Wildcat and Avenger will be paying tribute to the history of escort carriers.