In 1948 the USAF, Marine Corps and US Navy were concentrating on converting over to an all-jet force.

This book's detailed appendices provide the reader with comprehensive data on all F9F production numbers, combat deployments, and individual squadron designations.

The Grumman F9F Panther was not only the first jet fighter from Grumman but also the first US Navy jet to shoot down an enemy aircraft in action when an F9F-3 shot down a North Korean prop fighter during the Korean War.

The contemporary photographs in this volume illustrate in detail the differences between the various Cougar models, making use of more than a dozen display aircraft located in museums across the US as well as one Cougar on display in ...

The single-engine XF9F-2 Panther didn't just spring out of the fountain of Grumman's preliminary design team.

Volume three of the Panther story focuses on the use of the aircraft by the United States Navy. This was the first Grumman jet aircraft to go to sea. This book covers the History of the squadrons and the men that flew the Navy Panthers.

Containing full-color illustrations including cockpit scenes and armament views, this innovative volume also includes a detailed analysis of the US Navy Panthers' loss rates and their causes.

... F9F CARRIER DEPLOYMENTS USS Valley Forge ( CV - 45 ) 1 May 1950 to 1 December 1950 CVG - 5 VF - 51 F9F - 3 tail code S VF - 52 F9F - 3 tail code S USS Philippine Sea ( CV - 47 ) 5 July 1950 to 26 March 1951 CVG - 11 VF - 111 F9F - 2 ...

The contract for the new Grumman Cougar (G-93) was signed on March 2, 1951.

The contract for the new Grumman Cougar (G-93) was signed on March 2, 1951.