-Training
-Battlefield Observation (Unarmed) - USMC only
-Battlefield Observation (Armed), 2x rocket pods as below image. - USMC Only
Other Changes
Update crew to 2
"The Navy acquired 377 two-seat F9F-8T trainers between 1956 and 1960. They were used for advanced training, weapons training, and carrier training, and served until 1974. They were armed with twin 20 mm (.79 in) cannon and could carry a full bombs or missiles load. In the 1962 redesignation, these were later called TF-9J."
"The only version of the Cougar to see combat was the TF-9J trainer (known as F9F-8T until 1962) during the Vietnam War. Detachments of four Cougars served with US Marines Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 11 (H&MS-11) at Da Nang and H&MS-13 at Chu Lai, where they were used for fast-Forward Air Control and the airborne command role, directing airstrikes against enemy positions in South Vietnam between 1966 and 1968."
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DB Selector
CWDB
DBID to Copy
aircraft 424
Hypothetical
No
Name
TF-9J (F9F-8T) Cougar
Country
United States
Service
Navy, Marine Corps
In Commission
1956-
Number in Service
No response
Sensors
No Change
Mounts
Reduce 20mm from 4x to 2x
Loadout Options
Same as for F9F-8
plus
-Training -Battlefield Observation (Unarmed) - USMC only -Battlefield Observation (Armed), 2x rocket pods as below image. - USMC Only
Other Changes
Update crew to 2
"The Navy acquired 377 two-seat F9F-8T trainers between 1956 and 1960. They were used for advanced training, weapons training, and carrier training, and served until 1974. They were armed with twin 20 mm (.79 in) cannon and could carry a full bombs or missiles load. In the 1962 redesignation, these were later called TF-9J."
"The only version of the Cougar to see combat was the TF-9J trainer (known as F9F-8T until 1962) during the Vietnam War. Detachments of four Cougars served with US Marines Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 11 (H&MS-11) at Da Nang and H&MS-13 at Chu Lai, where they were used for fast-Forward Air Control and the airborne command role, directing airstrikes against enemy positions in South Vietnam between 1966 and 1968."
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grumman_F-9_Cougar#Variants https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grumman_F-9_Cougar#F9F-8 https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/museums/nnam/explore/collections/aircraft/f/f9f-8-cougar.html http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_fighters/f9_14.html