Keywords: F9F-8 NAN-9-54.jpg A Grumman F9F-8 Cougar in flight in 1954 The first F9F-8 flew on 18 January 1954 and a total of 601 F9F-8s were delivered to the U S Navy between April 1954 and March 1957 U S Navy Naval Aviation News September 1954 p 17 http //www history navy mil/nan/backissues/1950s/1954/Sep54 pdf 1954 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy Grumman F9F Cougar |