Cutlass was deployed to the Pacific around 1955/6. One came into Naha
AB, Okinawa, while I was there flying F86Ds in the 25 FIS. We were
ready to be impressed when this exotic fighter with two (2!)
afterburners took off. Unfortunately, we were not at all impressed -
its T/O performance was marginal. We did get to walk around it while it
was parked on the ramp. BTW not only did that bird have the longest
nose gear strut, I think it was also the thickest and heaviest one ever
mounted on a fighter. -Walt BJ