On this day in aviation history, 81 years ago (December 31, 1944), the Grumman F8F Bearcat officially entered service with the United States Navy. The Bearcat was a single-engine carrier-based fighter ...
The Grumman F8F Bearcat seemed destined for aviation greatness from its inception. Designed to outperform earlier legends such as the Mustang, Corsair, and its stablemate, the Hellcat, the Bearcat was ...
An F4U-4 Corsair collided with a stationary Grumman Bearcat on runway 18 during takeoff roll at Wittman Regional Airport, destroying the Corsair and seriously injuring its pilot. A second F4U-5 ...