Pipe Creek Township in Grissom Air Force Base in Miami County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Grumman Aircraft F-11A
141790
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Photographed by Craig Doda, September 5, 2026
1. Grumman Aircraft F-11A Marker
Specifications:
Manufacture: Grumman Aircraft
Designation: F-11A
Serial Number: 141790
Official name: Tiger
Nickname:
Initial cost:
Function: Supersonic Carrier-based Fighter
Crew: 1, Pilot
Wingspan: 31.63ft
Length: 45.95ft.
Height: 19.22ft
Power plant: 1, Wright J65-W-18 Afterburning Turbojet
Thrust: 10,500lbs w/Afterburner
Empty weight: 19,429lb
Max T/O weight: 29,458lb
Cruising speed: 577mph
Max speed: Mach 1.1 (727mph)
Service ceiling: 49,000ft
Range: 1275 miles
Armament: 4 X 20mm Colt Mk 12 Cannon, 4 hard points for Aero 6A or Aero 7A "Rocket Package", AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, or 150 gal drop tank.
Year built: 1959.
Year retired: 1969
Mission:
The F-11A Tiger is a supersonic Carrier-Based Fighter. It served with seven U.S. Navy Squadrons, three in the Atlantic fleet, and four with the Pacific aboard the carriers Ranger, Intrepid, Hancock, Bon Homme Richard, Shangri-La, Forrestal, and Saratoga. Its operational career lasted only four years as it's performance was inferior to the Vought F-8 Crusader. Its J65 engine, proved unreliable and its range/endurance was inadequate. In the end, only
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Our aircraft:
Our F-11A was constructed in January 1959 and delivered to the Navy's Fighter Squadron VF-191. It served aboard the Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) and operated with markings "NM-102". In 1961 it was transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance & Regeneration Center (ARMARC). In 1962 it was re-designated as an F-11A. In 1964 it was transferred to the Navy Blue Angles Aerobatic Demonstration Team at NAS Pensacola. It flew with the team until 1965. In 1969 it was put on display at the National Naval Aviation Museum where it remained until 1991. The Grissom Air Museum acquired it in 1998.
Erected by Grissom Air Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Military. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1959.
Location. 40° 40.142′ N, 86° 7.813′ W. Marker is in Grissom Air Force Base, Indiana, in Miami County. It is in Pipe Creek Township.
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 5, 2026
2. Grumman Aircraft F-11A Marker
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 (here, next to this marker); Republic Aviation Corporation F-105D (a few steps from this marker); McDonnell Aviation F-4C (within shouting distance of this marker); Cessna T-37B (within shouting distance of this marker); North American/Rockwell T-2C (within shouting distance of this marker); Lockheed T-33A (within shouting distance of this marker); McDonnell Aircraft F-101B (within shouting distance of this marker); Cessna O-2A (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grissom Air Force Base.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 16, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
