Subdeacon Joe Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Panthers At Sea The U.S. Navy was late to the revolution. The Army Air Forces put in an order for its first jet, the Bell XP-59, before the U.S. entered World War II. The Royal Air Force used the jet-powered Gloster Meteor against buzz bombs in July 1944, and the Luftwaffe was well under way; in July of that year, its Me 262 was already shooting down Allied fighters. But air forces have long runways on which to land fast, unproved airplanes. For the Navy, with its peculiar habit of landing aircraft on ships, the transition to jet aircraft was more hazardous and therefore slower. The service wouldn’t field its first operational jet, the McDonnell FH-1 Phantom, until 1947. Be sure to peruse the Photographs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Toko Ri! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Sabre Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 A perfect side to eggs, sausage and coffee! Thanks, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtwater Doc 17941 Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 But this is what made jets at sea possible! DD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted June 26, 2013 Author Share Posted June 26, 2013 Hey! Great find, Doc! Thanks for posting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin Gun For Hire Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 Doc, That brought back a lot of memories. Spent many hours on flight deck of USS Ticonderoga CVA14. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 That looks like it is a lot more complicated than dropping a round down a mortar barrel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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