U. S. Navy Blue Angels Grumman F11F/F-11 Tiger

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The Grumman F11F/F-11 Tiger was a supersonic, single-seat carrier-based fighter aircraft. For a time, it held the world altitude record of 76,939 feet, as well as being the first supersonic fighter to be produced by Grumman. On 21 September 1956, the Tiger became the first jet aircraft to shoot itself down. Originally designated the F11F Tiger in April 1955 under the pre-1962 Navy designation system, the aircraft was re-designated as the F-11 Tiger under the 1962 United States Tri-Service aircraft designation system. The Tiger entered service with the U.S. Navy during 1956. Frontline use of the Tiger was relatively brief, largely due to its performance being inferior to the competing Vought F-8 Crusader. Between 1957 and 1969, the Tiger was used by the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels precision flight team.

The Blue Angels flew the F-11 Tiger as well as others at several Armed Forces Day air shows through the years including a show at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1964.

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