Grumman F9F-5 Panther - San Diego, CA - Static Aircraft Displays on Waymarking.com

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

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