Grumman’s F9F Panther was a straight-wing naval jet that entered combat just as air warfare changed forever. From brutal ground attack missions to an extraordinary MiG-15 dogfight kept secret for ...

Royce Williams was flying an inferior F9F Panther. Military aviation experts say Williams' success that day was a result of his training and readiness. More than 70 years ago, a US Navy pilot took on ...

A Grumman F9F Panther fighter jet fires its guns during an attack on the North Korean port of Hungnam.CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images 10 years before Tom Cruise was born, America had a real-life 'Top ...

The development of post war jet aircraft -- The Panther is born -- The core Panther -- Panther armament -- Second-generation Panthers -- Panthers at war-Korea, 1950-1953 -- The swept-wing Cougar ...

Royce Williams was a real-life “Top Gun” 10 years before Tom Cruise was even born. On a cold November day in 1952, Williams shot down four Soviet fighter jets — and became a legend no one would hear ...