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John D Weimer

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Looking at some old photos this morning, and came across this old photo of John. We were both in Gitmo back in the late 50s. We were so young back then!
 
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Paul - that is a keepsake photo for sure.

Is that a Grumman F9F Panther?

Tom M.
 
Very cool old photo Paul. Were you also a jet mechanic?

Gitmo was my son's first duty station with the Corps. He liked it because he was able to qualify with a pistol there, I believe it is only one of four installations that will allow enlisted to qualify with pistol.
 
I believe in that the picture, which John is leaning on, was an FJ-2 Fury Tom. We had a utility squadron there that had them. Gee, that was a long time ago! :rolleyes2: My shop serviced their oxygen systems and safety equipment.
 
The F9F Panther had straight wings with the engine in the fuselage and intakes in each wing root.
 
Thanks Paul. I guess I was thinking of the F9F Cougar. Here's a photo of the straight vs swept wing versions:

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To my knowledge, the Cougar came after the Panther. The Cougar was a little faster and could do a bit more damage, plus I believe more nimble in a dog fight. (y)
 
NutmegCT said:
Paul - that is a keepsake photo for sure.

Is that a Grumman F9F Panther?

Tom M.
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When I was just a pre teen kid, we visited our relatives in Bethpage Long Island.
Our favorite place to play was the Long Island RR tracks across from the Grumman Factory.
We would wait for the last of the steam locomotives to smash pennies on the tracks.
I didn't know it then but Grumman would play a big part in my life.
One of my long term jobs was to produce the EA-6B structural repair manual.
It was very secret, so don't spread it around.
 
Well, now that we are talking Grumman, we have to mention two of their most important contributions to America: the F6F Hellcat (one of my grandad's favorite planes to work on) and the LLV.

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waltesefalcon said:
Well, now that we are talking Grumman, we have to mention two of their most important contributions to America: the F6F Hellcat (one of my grandad's favorite planes to work on) and the LLV.

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About 30 years ago I had a conversation with our local postman.
I wanted to know if the PO had a surplus department where I could buy an old LLV.
Seemed like the kind of vehicle I needed for my life style at the time
He thought the LLV was a piece of turd and I shouldn't do it.
 
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