The first U.S. Navy Grumman XF9F-6 <i>Cougar</i> fighter (BuNo 126670) in flight, circa late 1951, early in the flight test program for this type. This plane made its first flight on 20 September 1951 and is (of 2015) in storage at the National Air and Space Museum, Paul E. Garber Preservation, Restoration, and Storage Facility, Suitland, Maryland (USA).
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circa 1951 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P,+1951-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
Official U.S. Navy photo <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.history.navy.mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/80-G-439000/80-G-439995.html">80-G-439995</a> from the U.S. Navy <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.history.navy.mil">Naval History and Heritage Command</a>