<p>The Skyrocket story was originally published in the American Aviation Historical Society (AAHS) Journal in 1989.<br><br>All of the comic book reading public during the 1940's followed the adventures of "Blackhawk" and his mighty men as they conquered the world of evil. Those of us with a mindbent toward things aeronautical knew that it was not "Superman" or "Batman" who held the keys to a crime-free society, bring on "Blackhawk." Dressed in daring dark uniforms, the dashing figures of this 1940's version of the "A-Team" were mounted on the very latest of aircraft. Through the paint brush the artist portrayed an entire squadron of snub-nosed twin engine fighters which those of us old enough to remember know that only a single actual aircraft existed for the artist to illustrate, the Grumman XF5F-1 Skyrocket.</p>

Grumman XF5F-1 & XP-50 Skyrocket (Naval Fighters Number Thirty-One)

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Grumman XF5F-1 & XP-50 Skyrocket (Naval Fighters Number Thirty-One)