What a treat!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-bEiW_L1Jg

what is the first twin engine that is shown in the flying sequences?

shane

Pretty sure it is a De Havilland Mosquito. Sure has Merlin engines.

The first aircraft in the clip is a Grumman F7F Tigercat powered by two Pratt & Whitney radial engines. Was one of the fastest piston engined aircraft and saw most of it's action during the Korean war.

Thanks Opus. I was afraid it didn't quite look right for a Mosquito.

The Mosquito introduced in 1941 had a top speed of 365 MPH

The Tigercat introduced in 1943 had/has a top air speed of 460 MPH

The Tigercat was a beast.

2 different F7F's, 2 different B-25's, 2 different F4U Corsair's, a Japanese Zero, P-40 Warhawk and a TBM Avenger were featured on that clip.

What a great show and I would have loved to have been there!! A favorite in the Caribbean.

Can you imagine the logistics of getting those birds down there to do that show??!! They couldn't land there so had to stage probably at St Thomas or San Juan Puerto Rico?? That is quite a jaunt from Texas!!

We are lucky up here in the Northwest to have a number of flying Air Museums, including John Sessions Heritage Museum at Paine Field, Everett....he has a stunning and flying Tiger Cat there and a spectacular Corsair as well....both award winners I recall??

Did you see the following You-Tube that came up after this show....Cherokee Media Airshow Compilation?? Now lots of great flying by jet teams all over>>> doing a little research they have 2013, 2016 and 2017 shows and all worth watching!! Just Google Cherokee Media Airshow and all of them will come up!!

Cheers,