Orval Fairbairn wrote in message .. .
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(Kates Saloon and Knife Emporium) wrote:

Was the Grumman "Bearcat" ever flown off of aircraft carriers? Was it even
flown by the Navy? I am trying to settle a dispute between my husband and my
brother.

The Bearcat was the second type flown by the Blue Algels -- the first
type was the Hellcat. In fact, the Angels flew Grummans until the F-4
replaced the F-11F Tigers about 1969.

And Navy pilots flying F8F-1's set back-to-back climb to time records
from a standing stop to 10000 feet, the first at 100 seconds and then
the second at 97.8 seconds at the 1946 Cleveland Air Show.