Pilot bails out of burning Corsair in a race

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Crikey, thank god he had a chute and managed to fly away from the crowd.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nwbe6nYrW5k&

edit: here’s the full story:

http://www.warbirdaeropress.com/articles/bail_out.html

2

When did this happen bud?
Im sure reno had a corsair do the same thing at reno a year or so ago:(

3

Ho noo! a Corsair! it can’t be true…:(:frowning:

4

Yeesh, think if his pitching and yawing Corsair hadn’t burned all that speed before he bailed out. That is one lucky pilot.