Leone insists that the credit actually belongs to U.S. Navy pilot Lt Cdr William T. “Tom” Amen, at the controls of a Grumman F9F Panther, achieved on the day after Lt. Brown’s battle.

F9F Panther: The Real First Jet-to-Jet Killer F9F Panther, a former U.S. Air Force officer gives us a detailed history: Seventy-plus-years after the fact, the question of who (as in the pilot) and ...

One of the first jet-powered carrier fighters, the F9F Panther made its mark in the Korean War—delivering deadly strikes, downing MiGs, and supporting troops under fire. It also launched the ...

The first time Dan Cherry saw the Grumman F9F Panther, it was in a barren field, brown grass and snow covering the fighter jet’s worn wheels. The paint was faded, and holes punctured the skin.