One of the main planes that won the Pacific for the United States in World War II.  The Avenger torpedo-bombed many Japanese ships and even 31 German U-Boats.  Pretty amazing considering th

The Goose was an amphibious plane used by the United States military from 1939 to 1945, but is still used by some Carribean airlines.  The Navy designated it JRF and the Army, OA-9.  During

The Navy’s first supersonic jet, yet the Tiger was never able to overcome enough obsticals to become a fully functioning fighter.  Though highly maneuverable, the engine was underpowered, (while

In 1949, the Navy’s Blue Angels first jet plane was the Panther.  The F9F was an excellent carrier plane, with a take-off of 800 feet and a landing speed of less than 100 mph.  The Panther

The first swept-wing plane used by the Navy�s famed Blue Angels show team was the Cougar.  It was also the fist swept-wing design used on aircraft carriers.  Basically a redesign of the s

Grumman began planning for the Hellcat before Pearl Harbor.  Once in combat, the Hellcat immediately proved itself superior to the A6M Zero.  The F6F was fast, durable and maneuverable, abl

The F4F began service in 1939.  Several were destined for France but diverted to Britain.  The British called them Martlet.  In the Pacific Theater the Wildcat was the main carrier-ba

The Greyhound is the US Navy�s carrier onboard delivery (COD) plane.  First put into service in 1966, the C-2 is still in use transporting almost anything an aircraft carrier needs.  The

The A-6 is an excellent all-weather attack bomber.  The United States Navy started using the Intruder in 1963.  The tadpole-looking A-6 is extremely maneuverable and has amazing accuracy i

Made in USA by Grumman Aerospace Corp.  The US Navy began using the F-14 on aircraft carriers in 1974.  The F-14 was developed in response to the Soviet MiG-25, which could fly at Mach 3.&