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Bearcat, Tiger and Cougar?
3 Grumman fighters.Bearcat, Tiger and Cougar?
Humm that's what i said.3 Grumman fighters.
The late Bill Fornof in his G.58 Grumman demonstrator Bearcat. He was able to buy the G.58 from Grumman. It was never USN.
Now, was that the same one as Maj Al Williams Gulfhawk?The late Bill Fornof in his G.58 Grumman demonstrator Bearcat. He was able to buy the G.58 from Grumman. It was never USN.
I may be wrong but I remember that he got it directly from Grumman. His first Bearcat, bought surplus, had a problem causing a belly landing in a cornfield as I remember. There was a very small fire but the police would not let him use their fire extinguisher so they all watched it burn. It may have been this incident that prompted him to go to Grumman directly. Bill's was N700A and Corky's was N7000A. Some photos are in AvPix Unlimited thread page 3.Now, was that the same one as Maj Al Williams Gulfhawk?
I think you are correct about that. His F3F was a special build by Grumman, featuring F3F-2 wings and an F3F-3 fuselage as well as an engine air intake that stuck up above the cowl, no doubt to aid in getting air in unusual attitudes. The old Monogram F3F-3 is in fact their Grumman Gulfhawk with a different cowl and paint scheme. I think his Bearcat was a special build as well. The USN did not release the F8F's to surplus until about 1955, at which time they cost $500.I may be wrong but I remember that he got it directly from Grumman.
Drone caring Lancaster?
Skyhawk from the land down under, can you hear the thunder?
Yes. The RCAF used two Lancaster 10DCs as drone carriers to support missile development work. They typically carried two Ryan KDA-4 Firebee drones underwing.Drone caring Lancaster?
Yep. RAN A-4G loaded for air defenceSkyhawk from the land down under, can you hear the thunder?