I would like to know what gun my dad would have carried as a pilot.
My kids were asking me and I felt very stupid that my brother and I didn't know for sure what gun it was. I've looked at the few photos he had but nothing on them. Not even sure: would it have been holstered on him (chest) or in a gear bag or elsewhere in the cockpit? (probably holstered on his person in case of ejecting) or did the ejection seat have a compartment to hold it?
US Navy Pilot 1950-53 (I believe)
He did mentioned that he practiced and qualified with a 38 revolver. That's as much as I really know for sure. So I'm assuming it was also what he had in the cockpit? No idea what companies were issuing back then. Maybe he had a choice?
He flew-
- North American T-6 Texan - (probably trainers)
- Lockheed F-80 - (still might be trainers)
- Grumman F9F Panther - (definitely his main plane while on the carrier)
Just an INGO inquiry to identify the gun and maybe in the future (before I die) of purchasing one to give to my kids as nostalgia. (after I die)
Any old farts on here serve in that era that would know anything or could push me in the right direction?
Fun Fact: My dad absolutely hated the ocean and was very scared of heights....... so he Flew Planes..... in the Navy..... on an Aircraft Carrier. That never made any sense to me.
My kids were asking me and I felt very stupid that my brother and I didn't know for sure what gun it was. I've looked at the few photos he had but nothing on them. Not even sure: would it have been holstered on him (chest) or in a gear bag or elsewhere in the cockpit? (probably holstered on his person in case of ejecting) or did the ejection seat have a compartment to hold it?
US Navy Pilot 1950-53 (I believe)
He did mentioned that he practiced and qualified with a 38 revolver. That's as much as I really know for sure. So I'm assuming it was also what he had in the cockpit? No idea what companies were issuing back then. Maybe he had a choice?
He flew-
- North American T-6 Texan - (probably trainers)
- Lockheed F-80 - (still might be trainers)
- Grumman F9F Panther - (definitely his main plane while on the carrier)
Just an INGO inquiry to identify the gun and maybe in the future (before I die) of purchasing one to give to my kids as nostalgia. (after I die)
Any old farts on here serve in that era that would know anything or could push me in the right direction?
Fun Fact: My dad absolutely hated the ocean and was very scared of heights....... so he Flew Planes..... in the Navy..... on an Aircraft Carrier. That never made any sense to me.