"Unlike most of my adversaries, I got a chance to fly a Pummeler. Apparently, it was a Navy variant similar to the Air Force Pummelers, with a few modifications. I was rather surprised by its performance, despite the hackjob repairs that were made. While it was a bit slower than our Athenas, it could fly for much longer, and was considerably more maneuverable. Handling is easy, and the controls are responsive. Visibility is decent. I could see why the Marian pilots adore it. It is a true pleasure to fly, I must admit."
-Sgt. Cleo, fighter ace, 33 kills.

The Pilotmario Navy operated the Pummeler Fighter aboard carriers during the First and Second Olympian Wars. In both cases, the Pummelers provided fleet air defense and long-range strike.

While mostly similar, the Navy Pummelers had an extra fuel tank in the tail and were the first to be plumbed for drop tanks. Only the centerline pylon could carry one, though. A new propeller was designed with wider blades in order to increase thrust. This was because the Navy carriers were much shorter than a traditional runway. Some minor strengthening was made to the airframe and landing gear, and a retractable arrestor hook added.

In service, they proved just as capable as their land counterparts. They were also the first Pummelers to be employed in close-support, using dive-bombing tactics against Olypmian bunkers in the Battle for Athens Harbor.

They remained in use long after their Air Force counterparts replaced the Pummeler as a fighter due to concerns with the Hawk. However, they eventually adopted the Hawk, and the type was phased out to shore and Marine units. Marine units often modified theirs to the Attack standard, as they were obsolete as fighters.

They were retired after the Second Olympian War, due to cracks in some of the older airframes, as well as a string of accidents due to faulty landing gear and fuselage cracks. This was due to their service life as carrierborne aircraft, which forced much greater stresses upon the airframe. They were replaced with reserve Pummeler Fighter airframes, which were converted in a similar manner.

It was a Navy Pummeler Fighter which was the sole example of the Pummeler captured. Lt. James Biggs was forced to ditch his aircraft near hostile forces due to battle damage, and was unable to destroy it before it sunk on the soft seabed. He was later rescued by a Marian search and rescue helicopter.

However, his aircraft was recovered by Olympian forces, who managed to restore it to flying condition with parts from wrecked Pummelers. There it was tested by Sgt. Cleo, a fighter ace, who gave it a good report. It is unknown as to any further action or its fate at the end of the war; no trace of it could be found, and was assumed to be scrapped due to the economic situation of the country.

VTOL controls air brakes. 1 detatches drop tank.