Bent Wings - F4U Corsair Action and Accidents: True Tales of Trial and Terror!

by Fred Blechman

You are in an F4U Corsair, turning toward the carrier and preparing all the controls for a night carrier landing. You are dive-bombing the Japanese battleship Yamato. You are in combat and watch your best friend get shot down

380 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1999

Reviews

[Edward Guillaume · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has a nice collection of Fred Blechman's personal stories flying the Corsair (F4U-5, a later variant not used during WW2, but of that used during the early 50s) along with other stories of pilots he knew or heard about. His story "Terror at 100 Feet!" is worth the read in my opinion.

I met Fred Blechman, a Tophatter from VF-14, just 2 weeks before he died. He was a great guy to talk to, enjoyed a good laugh and obviously loved flying. I'll never forget what he told me in regards to any type of personal goals...