Keywords: F7U-1 CVB-41 on cat 1951.jpg The first production Vought F7U-1 Cutlass BuNo 124415 on the port catapult of the aircraft carrier USS Midway CVB-41 on 23 July 1951 The plane was piloted by Lt Cmdr E L Feightner After tests at the NATC Patuxent River the F7U-1 was used for carrier qualifications It was the only test of a F7U-1 on a carrier as the pilot's visibility was so poor that he could not see the flight deck during the landing The Landing Signal Officer had to give Feightner the signal to cut the engine but this method almost led to a ramp strike www midwaysailor com http //www midwaysailor com/midway1950/midway-631b jpg 1951-07-23 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy Vought F7U Cutlass Aboard USS Midway CV-41 |