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The Grumman F7F Tigercat is a heavy fighter aircraft that served with the United States Navy (USN) and United States Marine Corps (USMC) from late in World War II until 1954. It was the first twin-engine fighter to be deployed by the USN.
The Grumman F7F Tigercat was developed and manufactured by Grumman as a heavy fighter aircraft in service with the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps during the last part of the Second World War through 1954. The aircraft was the first deployed twin-engine fighter of the United…
23 paź 2008 · Darryl Greenamyer’s wife Gisela helps him start the process of reconstructing a 65-year-old Grumman F7F Tigercat by backing out a wing section from his storage facility in Mariposa, California...
Grumman F7F Tigercat – amerykański dwusilnikowy samolot myśliwski zaprojektowany w okresie II wojny światowej. Był to drugi (po Grumman XF5F Skyrocket) myśliwiec dwusilnikowy zaprojektowany dla potrzeb US Navy , jednak z powodu swoich rozmiarów mógł operować tylko z pokładów lotniskowców typu “Midway” .
Aircraft: Grumman F7F Tigercat; Serial #: C.155; Photo date: 1971-09-16; Uploaded: 2024-10-19
Photo by Steve Kraus. The Tigercat narrowly missed WWII but operated successfully as a night fighter and on night ground interdiction missions during the Korean War. Phased out of Marine service by 1954, several were sold for aerial firefighting. Of the 364 F7Fs built, fewer than 10 remain. This one became N7627C with Cal-Nat in 1962.
Photo by Steve Kraus. Gary Flanders beautiful Tigercat on short final at the 1982 Gathering of Warbirds at Madera CA. A Naval Aviation Museum exhibit, making a rare appearance outdoors in the static display park at the 1987 Air Display. Owned by Sis Q Flying Service when the slide was taken.
