BuNo 80291 underwent its first carrier deck trials aboard the USS Shangri-La. Although these trials were successful, the Tigercat had a restricted shipboard career.

BuNo 80462 was piloted by Grumman test pilot 'Corky' Meyer during its testing phase

Crashed F7F after belly landing

F7F and F6F in flight

F7F Cherry Point March 1945

F7F front view

F7F-2 "white 24"

F7F-2N 1945

F7F-2N 80261

F7F-2N 80261 2

F7F-2N in flight

F7F-2N of the VMF(N)-533 Nan Yuan Field, Peiping China October 1945

F7F-3 80359 of the VMD-254 April 1945

F7F-3 80458

F7F-3 80458 3

F7F-3 80458, Grumman Bethpage 4

F7F-3 80458,Grumman Bethpage airfield 2

F7F-3 80460

F7F-3 80462 1945 3

F7F-3 80462 Long Island 1945

F7F-3 fighters over Cherry Point January 1945

F7F-3 Tigercat 80462

F7F-3N 80549

F7F-3N N4

F7F-3N Tigercat 2

F7F-3N Tigercat and F8F

F7F-3N Tigercat with nose art

Grumman XF7F-1 03549 1943

In late 1943, Bob Hall, the designer at Grumman, piloted the initial prototype XF7F-1, with the BuNo 03549, during some of its early testing missions.

John Clifton and his F7F-1

Night fighters F7F-3N N3 and N10 of the VMF(N)-533 1947

Night-fighter F7F-2N of the VMF(N)-533 Nan Yuan Field China October 1945

Prototype which was located at Grumman's factory airfield in Bethpage, New York, was preparing for its inaugural flight. The aircraft had propeller spinners installed, which were later removed after initial flight-testing.

Prototype XF7F-1 1943 5

Single-seat day fighter F7F-3 80452, Grummanfactory airfield at Bethpage, New York

XF7F-1

XF7F-1 03549 Bethpage 12 November 1943

XF7F-1 1946

XF7F-1 23 December 1943

XF7F-1 in flight 3

XF7F-1 with folded wings

XF7F-1 with tail hook extended