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Grumman F9F Panther—The Jet That Ruled Korean War Carriers
Fast, deadly, and built for carrier combat—the Grumman F9F Panther was the U.S. Navy’s first jet-powered fighter to see action. From dogfights over Korea to precision strikes, this warbird proved its ...
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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the North American FJ-2 Fury
In order to trace the origins of the FJ-2 and the FJ-3, one must look back to the US Navy’s first carrier-borne jet fighters. Many of these, such as the Grumman F9F Panther, McDonnell F2H ...