Grumman F9F Panther
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The Grumman F9F Panther is an early carrier-based jet fighter designed and produced by American aircraft manufacturer Grumman. It was the first jet-powered fighter aircraft to see air-to-air combat wi
An F9F Panther in flight
Manufacturer's model of the G-75 (XF9F-1)
The XF9F-2 and XF9F-3 prototypes in 1948
An F9F-3 Panther fitted with an experimental Emerson turret housing four 12.7 mm machine guns, in 1950
Neil Armstrong
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Neil Alden Armstrong was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who, as the commander of the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, became the first person to walk on the Moon. He was also a naval aviator,
Grumman F9F Panther
…first jet aircraft used by the Blue Angels aerobatics demonstration team, being flown in this capacity from 1949 through to late 1954. Future astronauts Neil Armstrong and John Glenn both flew the F9F extensively during the Korean War. While Australia was interested in the Panther during the late 1940s, the nation…
Armstrong in 1969
Ensign Neil Armstrong on May 23, 1952
F9F-2 Panthers over Korea, with Armstrong piloting S-116 (left)
Armstrong, 26, as a test pilot at the NACA High-Speed Flight Station at Edwards AFB, California