I remember many years ago being told that the F8F Bearcat originally had wing tips that were jettisoned using explosive bolts so as to unload the wing during extreme positive G. The person relating the story said that asymetric release and inadvertant below carrier deck release led to them being removed.
Anyone care to comment as to the verasity of this verbal story?
I still know the guy and would be willing to tell him he is full of it if you professional keepers of life's trivia can prove this story wrong
