Can you imagine being attacked at night by one of those? I can. My grandfather was lucky enough to to have been one of the last pilots trained to fly that Aircraft specifically for night flying. He elaborated to me as a curious young person who was brought up with pilot blood deep in our family so I was curious and very interested to hear how anyone could fly a plane without references outside the cockpit. He showed me the gages they used for instrument flight and explained confidence was a must. One thing ALL pilots seem to have is an abundance of Confidence. Swagger is another description(at 6 I didn't understand the word bud Grandpa explained that too). Night flying pilots have extra swagger..you know it when you see it. Grandpa told me all about Carrier landing and those pilots having that extra swagger, telling me "you can have a room full of pilots, all cocktail and very much pilots...but you can pick the Carrier/Night Combat pilots out with a quick glance"."see that guy...bet you an ice cream cone he's a Combat pilot" he stared for an extra second watching the stranger, yep he's a Carrier pilot..bet he's a Tomcat driver. He said they are seldom quiet, usually never alone..and often have people standing arround them to get some swagger by osmossis(didn't know that word either). Sure enough hentook me over introducing me, and asked what he flies before asking his name....Granddad pegged it. Pretty sure he didn't already know him but it didn't matter. I was in heaven with two Goliath Heroes and remember every thing that man and my grandad said to each other and me...and I got an ice cream..pistachio(didn't know about those either but that's still a favorite flavor. Those aircraft Grumm created were all so fast looking even chalked up on the tarmac..they were so sexy looking and well made.(except you gotta check your wheels) Thanks for the post..those F7Fs were so well restored, and they sure look like the Dream my grandad described to me to be in. If there is a better job than being a pilot..I can't think of it. I cannot wait to see what our next generation air dominance fighters look like. If they manage to make so.ething better than the F22 that will be something. They better! Haulting the F22 production line was so irritating, and makes you wonder if what replaces it was so wicked good the decission made sence. It better. Imagine a fleet of TR3B and how that would change aeronautics and society. It's been true the Black world like Skunkworks have current aircraft 50 years advanced that what our best known are. The bar just keeps rising. Hard to believe we have gone from first flight at Kittyhawk with the bicycle makers to Landing on the Moon in such a short period of time...technology is so exciting to dream about..we're so blessed to live in a time to see many of these Dreams to come true. History of these great planes needs to be kept arround to remind the younger generation of how far we've come. 1945 those craft were made and they look better today(minus the one wheel) than they did the day they came off the production line. Thanks for the post! Got me reminiscing and Memory juices grooving...thanks for the indulgence. God Bless America...and the F7F Tigercat (Tomcat)
What a beautiful aircraft! Even after all these years, these aircraft still look modern and sleek. These Pilots are lucky to be able to fly these incredible machines and thank you to the organization that keeps these warbirds in flyable condition (which is VERY rare!). No doubt a lot of man hours (and MANY DOLLARS) went into the restoration of these aircraft and the maintenance cost's must be astronomical!
I JUST watched the film Devotion literally last night based on Adam Makos' book. I don't read many books anymore but THIS BOOK is on my list! Vacation... Next WEEK!
Well that looks like Connie Bowlin piloting one of the two Tigercats. To me that F7F epitomizes sexy, powerful, machismo in a twin engined heavy fighter. At the top of my daydream/wish list. Grumman knocked it out of the ball park with that F7F. I wonder how it would have done in the heat of WWII? Especially in Europe? I can imagine the Tigercat escorting 8th Army Air Force bombers or in ground attack alongside P-47’s. AWESOME!
Beautiful plane it is what I call an in between plane too late for WW2 and too slow to have dogfights against fighter jets.... But it is one of my most favorite military planes of all time...
Grumman sure has been _obsessed_ with naming their Navy planes "cats"! Panther, Cougar, Bearcat, Tigercat, Hellcat, Wildcat, Tiger, TOMCAT?! Don't they realize CATS _HATE_ WATER!?😅
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IMHO the most beautiful aircraft produced by Grumman.
I’m getting the same chills down my neck as when I’m around them in person! Love it!
Beautiful to see 2 of these flying together. Such a gorgeous aircraft. Love all the cats ❤️.😺
Can you imagine being attacked at night by one of those? I can. My grandfather was lucky enough to to have been one of the last pilots trained to fly that Aircraft specifically for night flying. He elaborated to me as a curious young person who was brought up with pilot blood deep in our family so I was curious and very interested to hear how anyone could fly a plane without references outside the cockpit. He showed me the gages they used for instrument flight and explained confidence was a must. One thing ALL pilots seem to have is an abundance of Confidence. Swagger is another description(at 6 I didn't understand the word bud Grandpa explained that too). Night flying pilots have extra swagger..you know it when you see it. Grandpa told me all about Carrier landing and those pilots having that extra swagger, telling me "you can have a room full of pilots, all cocktail and very much pilots...but you can pick the Carrier/Night Combat pilots out with a quick glance"."see that guy...bet you an ice cream cone he's a Combat pilot" he stared for an extra second watching the stranger, yep he's a Carrier pilot..bet he's a Tomcat driver. He said they are seldom quiet, usually never alone..and often have people standing arround them to get some swagger by osmossis(didn't know that word either).
Sure enough hentook me over introducing me, and asked what he flies before asking his name....Granddad pegged it. Pretty sure he didn't already know him but it didn't matter. I was in heaven with two Goliath Heroes and remember every thing that man and my grandad said to each other and me...and I got an ice cream..pistachio(didn't know about those either but that's still a favorite flavor.
Those aircraft Grumm created were all so fast looking even chalked up on the tarmac..they were so sexy looking and well made.(except you gotta check your wheels)
Thanks for the post..those F7Fs were so well restored, and they sure look like the Dream my grandad described to me to be in. If there is a better job than being a pilot..I can't think of it.
I cannot wait to see what our next generation air dominance fighters look like. If they manage to make so.ething better than the F22 that will be something. They better! Haulting the F22 production line was so irritating, and makes you wonder if what replaces it was so wicked good the decission made sence. It better. Imagine a fleet of TR3B and how that would change aeronautics and society. It's been true the Black world like Skunkworks have current aircraft 50 years advanced that what our best known are. The bar just keeps rising. Hard to believe we have gone from first flight at Kittyhawk with the bicycle makers to Landing on the Moon in such a short period of time...technology is so exciting to dream about..we're so blessed to live in a time to see many of these Dreams to come true. History of these great planes needs to be kept arround to remind the younger generation of how far we've come. 1945 those craft were made and they look better today(minus the one wheel) than they did the day they came off the production line.
Thanks for the post! Got me reminiscing and Memory juices grooving...thanks for the indulgence.
God Bless America...and the F7F Tigercat (Tomcat)
What a beautiful plane, thanks for the video
What a beautiful aircraft! Even after all these years, these aircraft still look modern and sleek. These Pilots are lucky to be able to fly these incredible machines and thank you to the organization that keeps these warbirds in flyable condition (which is VERY rare!). No doubt a lot of man hours (and MANY DOLLARS) went into the restoration of these aircraft and the maintenance cost's must be astronomical!
I JUST watched the film Devotion literally last night based on Adam Makos' book. I don't read many books anymore but THIS BOOK is on my list! Vacation... Next WEEK!
Have the book, great bit of history. Doubt the movie comes close.
Beautiful aircraft, the Tigercat has always been one of my faves
45:53 BRAVO on that landing Connie. Ladies often have a skill us men often lack sorely in earnest and try making up with brute force... "finesse"!
An AMAZING aircraft and video!!! Thank you very much👍
Well that looks like Connie Bowlin piloting one of the two Tigercats. To me that F7F epitomizes sexy, powerful, machismo in a twin engined heavy fighter. At the top of my daydream/wish list. Grumman knocked it out of the ball park with that F7F. I wonder how it would have done in the heat of WWII? Especially in Europe? I can imagine the Tigercat escorting 8th Army Air Force bombers or in ground attack alongside P-47’s. AWESOME!
Devotion was a great film too!
I love the F-7. My only question is, why didn't they sweep the wings back just a few degrees? She would have been a beast.
Always was amazing to me pilots can maintain same pitch and yaw as neighboring pilots so easily.
Bravo.perfect
Didn't know there were 2 Tigercats....only seem 1 at the Reno air races.
Beautiful plane it is what I call an in between plane too late for WW2 and too slow to have dogfights against fighter jets.... But it is one of my most favorite military planes of all time...
Lucky that left prop didn't touch the ground.
Thx.
Wow - still n good shape though
Grumman sure has been _obsessed_ with naming their Navy planes "cats"! Panther, Cougar, Bearcat, Tigercat, Hellcat, Wildcat, Tiger, TOMCAT?! Don't they realize CATS _HATE_ WATER!?😅
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Stupid music over sound of them flying by.
😛😛😛😛😛❤❤👍👍👍👍👍👍
Sadly or History is being lost, even the basics of education is getting lost as well
WW 11? Jeez man, thats embarrassing 😂
I own one of these. I fly it to all the worldwide climate change meetings. Me and Greta Thunberg. 😂
Greta just wants our grandchildren to have a place to live
@@MrMacky-co6zn In the caves , with polar bears .
@@MrMacky-co6znThen why doesn't she protest in the 2 biggest offending Countries....China and India???
Its a pys-op guy.
@@jeffreymcdonald8267why don't you ask her, you silly person?
@@jeffreymcdonald8267clearly you have a strategy in such efforts and so does she.