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'''F9F''' may refer to: | '''F9F''' may refer to: | ||
==Rank V - Aircraft== | ==Rank V - Aircraft== | ||
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* [[F9F-2|F9F-2 ''Panther'']] | * [[F9F-2|F9F-2 ''Panther'']] | ||
* [[F9F-5|F9F-5 ''Panther'']] | * [[F9F-5|F9F-5 ''Panther'']] | ||
==Rank VI - Aircraft== | ==Rank VI - Aircraft== | ||
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* [[F9F-8|F9F-8 ''Cougar'']] | * [[F9F-8|F9F-8 ''Cougar'']] | ||
| − | + | == F9F Panther == | |
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| + | === Service === | ||
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| + | ==== US Navy ==== | ||
| + | The Panther was the main US Navy and Marine Corps fighter aircraft during the Korean War; it flew a total of 78,000 sorties during the war. Panthers of the -2, -3, and -5 versions were able to carry out ground attack missions, even despite heavy anti-aircraft fire. In comparison to earlier propeller-driven planes, pilots saw the air conditioned cockpit as a huge improvement, which were often hot and humid during flight. | ||
Revision as of 22:21, 28 June 2020
F9F may refer to:
Rank V - Aircraft
Rank VI - Aircraft
F9F Panther
Service
The Panther was the main US Navy and Marine Corps fighter aircraft during the Korean War; it flew a total of 78,000 sorties during the war. Panthers of the -2, -3, and -5 versions were able to carry out ground attack missions, even despite heavy anti-aircraft fire. In comparison to earlier propeller-driven planes, pilots saw the air conditioned cockpit as a huge improvement, which were often hot and humid during flight.
