F9F Cougars

[Malo83]

Classic pics from the Wix site of the F9 Cougar, pg's 45/46
http://warbirdinformationexchange.o...hp?t=13327&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=660

 

[Mumbles]

I think the swept wing Cougar would have acquitted itself quite well against the Mig-15 had it made it to Korea in time.... The Ford Skyray is my fav from the 50's though.

 

[Redux]

I think the swept wing Cougar would have acquitted itself quite well against the Mig-15 had it made it to Korea in time.... The Ford Skyray is my fav from the 50's though.

The Fords climbed so well a squadron was once attached to NORAD.

 

[Uncle Fester]

The Fords climbed so well a squadron was once attached to NORAD.

Yep, but not so great with landing on the Boat or doing anything but going like stink. Dead sexy airplane, though.

 

[PropStop]

Oh, totally not the kind of cougar I was thinking of....

 

[blackbart22]

Those are the cleanest F-9's that I've ever seen. (Except the one in the Boeing museum) That old centrifugal flow engine left a lot to be desired, though. Took an eternity to spool up.

 

[Uncle Fester]

Think this cat forgot to lock his harness...?

 

[Junkball]

Was landing with the canopy open common back in the day? I know it probably was during WWII, but during the transition to the jet era...?

 

[Pugs]

Was landing with the canopy open common back in the day? I know it probably was during WWII, but during the transition to the jet era...?

Yep, SOP on all the film and photo's I've seen. Ejection seats were not as reliable nor zero-zero so ditching was an option also no angled decks so a chance you'd end up forward after going through the barricade so open canopy would speed egress.

 

[Mumbles]

Think this cat forgot to lock his harness...?

Kind of reminds me of these guys trapping during "Sneaky Weasel".

 

[scoolbubba]

haha best line ever
"I went to annapolis, for chrissake!"

 

[Catmando]

Was landing with the canopy open common back in the day? I know it probably was during WWII, but during the transition to the jet era...?

Yes.

IIRC, in the late 60s within the Training Command, while the 2-seat TAF9J usually (but not always) landed with the canopy closed, the single-seat AF9J usually landed with it open.

However, while instructors were allowed (mandated?) to land with the single-seat AF9 canopy open, SNAs were not at my time, for some unknown reason.

Also the ejection seat was far from "zero/zero" and in the 2-seat trainer model, the seats went through the canopy upon ejection. Don't remember about the single seat.

 

[scoolbubba]

That might be the only plane i think looks better in orange and white. I don't know what it is, but the longer canopy cleans up the lines and the orange and white is working for it. Call me crazy.

 

[Joe Kaposi]

Think this cat forgot to lock his harness...?

Very nice photo. I'd love to get the film of this for my collection.