Grumman F9F-2 Panther BuNo 125122, number 116, VF-51, Ens N.A. Armstrong USN, medium, scratched, Naval Aviation Museum Published on August 4, 2013 in Neil Alden Armstrong (5 August 1930–25 August 2012)Full resolution (1077 × 674) ← Previous Next → Ensign Neil A. Armstrong, as wingman to Lieutenant (j.g.) Ernie Moore, is flying the second Grumman F9F-2 Panther, Bu. No. 125122 (marked S 116), assigned to VF-51, USS Essex (CV-9), 1951. (Naval Aviation Museum)