Ten Years ago in Flight Journal: Corky Meyer Flies the F9F Panther

Jul 17, 2012 1 Comment by

Flight Journal’s old friend and former Grumman test pilot takes the reader on some wild rides as he test flies the first Grumman jet fighter. Corky was world renown as a test pilot but his writings after retirement that detailed his many flying experiences added a whole new dimension to his legend. He is probably one of the most informative, but at the same time, entertaining aviation writer of his type.

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One Response to “Ten Years ago in Flight Journal: Corky Meyer Flies the F9F Panther”

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    Dolf says:
    July 19, 2012 at 1:49 PM

    Excellent report ! Shows the dangers of naval aviation and
    the guts of the pilots to test these advanced planes…
    Corky is the man !

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