Grumman F9F-5 Panther - San Diego, CA
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N 32° 42.834 W 117° 10.464
11S E 483655 N 3619584
Grumman F9F-5 Panther on the flight deck of the USS Midway
Waymark Code: WMWY9R
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/29/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member DougK
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The Grumman F9F Panther was the manufacturer's first jet fighter and one of the United States Navy's first successful carrier-based jet fighters. A single-engined, straight-winged day fighter, it was armed with four 20 mm (0.79 in) cannon and could carry a wide assortment of air-to-ground munitions.

The Panther was used extensively by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps in the Korean War. It was also the first jet aircraft used by the Blue Angels flight team, used by them from 1949 through late 1954. The aircraft was exported to Argentina and was the first jet used by the Argentine Naval Aviation.

Total F9F production was 1,382. The design evolved into the swept wing Grumman F-9 Cougar.

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About this plane
This plane is referred to as F9F-8 Cougar in some sources, but it is actually a Panther. F9F-5 was variant of F9F-4, but powered by Pratt & Whitney J48 engine, 616 built.
Last Military Serial: 141136 USN
Last Civil Registration: D-106
Latest Owner or Location: USS Midway Museum, San Diego, California
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): F9F5-NAVY Panther

Tail Number: (S/N): 141136

Construction:: original aircraft

Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): USS Midway Museum

inside / outside: outside

Other Information::
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries17.html http://www.midway.org/ http://www.midwaysaircraft.org/acft/f9f_5.htm


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Open 10 AM - 5 PM Last Admission at 4 PM Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day


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