Another of Gunther's passions is Connecticut's aviation history. In 2005, he successfully sponsored a bill naming World War II's F4U Corsair fighter, developed and manufactured in Connecticut, as the state's official aircraft, and organized a Corsair Celebration and Symposium at Sikorsky Memorial Airport in Stratford for Memorial Day, May 29, 2006.
Gunther has another interest in Connecticut's aviation history. In 2005, he successfully advocated for legislation to designate the F4U Corsair fighter, developed and manufactured in Connecticut during World War II, as the state's official aircraft. He also organized a Corsair Celebration and Symposium at Sikorsky Memorial Airport in Stratford on May 29, 2006.