Grumman Navy Planes

jgaertner73

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December 2002
From: USA

Grumman Navy Planes

Posted by jgaertner73 on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 5:13 PM

My father was an engineer for Grumman from '51 to 78'. I would really like to model of the planes that he worked on. Unfortunately, he is getting older and having incredible memory loss. He really can't remember anything except the F-14. I was wondering if any of you could help me figure out which Jets Grumman made during those years. Any help would be appreciated by a son just trying to honor his dad.

I'm your Huckleberry

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 5:33 PM

jgaertner73,

Try this link out. It may take awhile to go through, but it's worth it! Every aircraft designator, role, and manufacturer from 1911-2002!

http://www.driko.org/usdes.html

Enjoy!
demono69

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 6:12 PM

Aside from the Tomcat, the Panther,Cougar and Tiger are all I can think of as far as jets go.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 6:18 PM

also the intruder.

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JGUIGNARD

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March 2003
From: USA

Posted by JGUIGNARD on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 6:42 PM

Also the S-2 and the E-2 ?

Jim G.

Most of us are acquainted with at least one "know-it-all". He may be as close as the mirror. [}:)]

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Aurora-7

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December 2002
From: Connecticut, USA

Posted by Aurora-7 on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 9:01 PM

Ok, I LOVE the Grumman planes!

In order from 1951: (production planes)

Jets:
F-9F Panther (first flew in 1949)
F-9F-6 Cougar (swept wing verison - first flew in 1951)
F-11 Tigercat (first Blue Angel Jet)
A-6 Intruder
EA-6 Prowler
F-14 Tomcat

Props:
E-1 -Tracer
HU-16 Albatross
C-1 Trader
E-2 -Hawkeye
C2-Greyhound
S-2 Tracker

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jgaertner73

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From: USA

Posted by jgaertner73 on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 9:44 PM

Thanks guys you all have been a lot of help. Big Smile [:D]

I'm your Huckleberry

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 8:24 AM

there's also the one-off swing wing jaguar

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jmcquate

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March 2003

Posted by jmcquate on Thursday, July 17, 2003 12:55 PM

I don't know if this counts, but I believe that Grumman was the prime contractor for the Luner Excursion Module.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 17, 2003 4:38 PM

Aurora-7,
The Tigercat (F7F) was a prop twin not a jet.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 17, 2003 6:51 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by claymore68

Aurora-7,
The Tigercat (F7F) was a prop twin not a jet.

I think what he meant was the F11F Tiger, which was a jet

I'm pretty sure it was the Blue Angels' third plane, and their first jet

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BlackWolf3945

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From: Pominville, NY

Posted by BlackWolf3945 on Saturday, July 19, 2003 2:38 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by dans1120

I'm pretty sure it was the Blue Angels' third plane, and their first jet

The Tiger was, overall, the Blues' seventh display bird, but the fifth bird used as part of the diamond. It was their fourth jet and their first supersonic jet.

They flew the Hellcat, Bearcat, SNJ, Panther, F7U Cutlass for a VERY short time (half of the 1951 season), Cougar and then the Tiger.

The SNJ was used early on as the Jap adversary in their dogfight routine. Then, when they switched to Panthers, they used a yellow Bearcat called "Beetle Bomb" for this role. This was all before they had a solo routine as we know it today. Actually, come to think of it, it was right around the time of the advent of what we now know as the traditional solo routine that that the dogfight routine was last used. I think... Tongue [:P]