Thursday, February 7, 2013

F2H Banshee

F2H Banshee
A US Navy F2H-2 Banshee over Wonsan, North Korea, 1952
RoleCarrier-based fighter aircraft
National originUnited States
ManufacturerMcDonnell Aircraft
First flight11 January 1947
IntroductionAugust 1948
Retired30 September 1959 USN
1959 USMC
1960 USN, USMC (F2H-2P)
1961 USNR, USMCR
12 September 1962 RCN
StatusPhased out of service
Primary usersUnited States Navy
United States Marine Corps
Royal Canadian Navy
United States Navy Reserve
United States Marine Corps Reserve
Number built895
Developed fromMcDonnell FH Phantom

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