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US Navy Pilots Were Afraid to Fly the Vought F7U Cutlass - and for Good Reason
The Vought F7U Cutlass served with the US Navy between 1951-59, and while it had a radical design, it was plagued with issues ...
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Here's What Made The Grumman F9F Panther Jet So Unique
A critical component to American air superiority during the Korean War, the Grumman F9F Panther served as an important milestone in American military aeronautics. Shortly after WWII, American ...
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Hatfield Creek Winery owners to be honored for memorial at fatal jet crash site
The couple learned that a Navy jet — a Grumman F9F-8T “Cougar” — crashed in Ramona on Jan. 17, 1961. The pilot, Navy LCDR ...
The Evolution Of US Naval Air Power: From WWII Carrier Aircraft To Modern Jets
The advent of naval air power drastically changed the nature of warfare, allowing militaries to deliver large-scale air ...
How Has The US Air Force Fleet Evolved Over Time?
Thousands of combat planes joined the force in a short span of time. The USAAF operated over a hundred different types of ...