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In a similar situation, a squadron of Ryan Fireballs, the navy's first operational jet, was loaded on ships heading to the Pacific theatre when the war ended. Likewise, there were squadrons of P-80s both in England and Italy at war's end but the squadrons themselves were not quite operational yet.
Don Stauffer in Minnesota
Tim,
This has a few tidbits of information about the service of the F7F in the recollections of some of the veterans. Take a look in the comments.
http://www.aviastar.org/air/usa/grumman_tigercat.php?p=0#cmt
And this thread may answer some questions.
http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/30128/USN-F7F-Tigercat-F8F-Bearcat-CV-deckloads-by-CORONET
Ah, I think this will help clear things up.
http://www.tailsthroughtime.com/2010/11/grummans-biggest-cat-in-world-war-ii.html
Send your question in an e-mail to the US Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida as they would know about all the squadrons that used the F7F.
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