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140 imp gal) each, and due to the increased internal capacity, these were now seldom needed. The cannons were moved back, away from the nose to accommodate the larger diameter radar while allowing for an increased ammunition capacity. The horizontal stabilizers were lowered from the fin to the fuselage and were given dihedral, and on all but the first aircraft, large triangular fillets were added to the leading edges. The weapons load was increased to 3,000 lb (1,400 kg) and
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be tucked under each other to save space. This function was usually removed from later variants as it was found to be of little practical use and caused deck handling problems. During April 1945, a mockup was completed. The project survived the numerous cancellations that came around the end of the conflict, however, the pace of development was slowed considerably, leading to the first of three prototypes not being completed until late 1946.
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563:, the Banshee's wingtip tanks were detachable. A pair of armament pylons were added under each inboard and outboard wing, for a total of eight, allowing the aircraft to carry 1,580 lb (720 kg) of stores, consisting of up to four 250 lb (110 kg) bombs and four 5 in (130 mm) unguided rockets. The "kneeling" nose gear was omitted from the F2H-2 and most subsequent Banshee variants.
346:. The company's design team had originally intended for this aircraft to be a straightforward modification of the Phantom and thus to share many components between the two aircraft, but it promptly became clear that the new aircraft ought to possess heavier armament, greater internal fuel capacity, and several other improvements that made the original concept infeasible.
338:'s first carrier-based jet fighter. This predecessor had been first proposed by McDonnell in January 1943 and made its first flight on 2 January 1945. Even prior to production-standard Phantoms commencing delivery in January 1947, the company had already progressed with development of a successor. On 2 March 1945, the U.S. Navy's
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version had six cameras in a 2 ft 5 in (0.74 m) longer nose and was the US Navy's first jet-powered carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft. First flight was on 12 October 1950, and 90 were built. The pilot could rotate the cameras in both vertical and horizontal planes, and the aircraft
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that was most widely used. Powered by
Westinghouse J34-WE-34 engines, capable of producing 3,250 lbf (14,500 N) of thrust, it proved to be capable of significantly improved performance. The wings were strengthened to add provision for 200 US gal (760 L; 170 imp gal)
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Although initially well-liked by its
Canadian pilots for its flying qualities, the Banshee began to suffer from problems. The RCN would eventually lose 12 of its original 39 Banshees to accidents, a loss rate of 30.8%. One Banshee and its pilot were lost after an inflight failure of the folding wing
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that had a pair of small wheels forward of the regular nosewheel. The regular nosewheel could be retracted so that the aircraft would rest on the smaller wheels; it could taxi with its nose down, redirecting the hot jet blast upwards to pose less risk to ground crews, and to allow parked aircraft to
268:, typically being flown as an escort fighter and reconnaissance aircraft. Radar-equipped Banshees were also used for all-weather fleet defense. Furthermore, during 1955, 27 overflights of potential Chinese staging areas were conducted by USMC Banshees in response to a possible Chinese invasion of
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guns were ineffective against fast, high-altitude targets. Air defense was still largely visual, and so a lone high-flying F2H-2P was almost impossible for ground forces to shoot down. The aircraft was in demand for its invaluable battlefield photography. F2H-2Ps had USAF fighter escorts when in
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radar fitted in an 8 ft 0 in (2.44 m) longer fuselage which also increased its internal fuel load by over 50%, to 1,102 US gal (4,170 L; 918 imp gal). This allowed the detachable wingtip fuel tanks to be reduced to 170 US gal (640 L;
514:, a mere three months after the last FH-1 was built; service evaluations commenced that same month Compared to the XF2D-1, the F2H was a larger aircraft in practically all aspects, while the fuel capacity was increased to 877 US gal (3,320 L; 730 imp gal). The
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was eliminated from the horizontal stabilizers. The wing and tail were reduced in thickness to increase the critical Mach number and different airfoil sections were used. The F2H-1 was retrofitted with 3,150 lbf (14,000 N) engines as they became available.
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to conduct around-the-clock ASW patrols, so it regularly operated without them. The
Canadian military was also under pressure to reduce its budget, and the obsolescent Banshees were expensive to maintain as their age, punishing carrier service, and the harsh North
470:. An initial order for 56 aircraft was issued by the U.S. Navy on 29 May 1947. During August 1949, an F2H-1 set a US Navy jet fighter altitude record of 52,000 ft (16,000 m), but it wasn't enough to beat the 59,430 ft (18,110 m) reached by a
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Banshee as an interceptor, the RCN equipped their aircraft with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles. During November 1959, the RCN conducted sea trials of the Sidewinder, resulting in the successful downing of several remotely piloted
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Single-seat all-weather fighter version, lengthened fuselage, redesigned tail, increased fuel capacity, eight underwing weapons pylons for 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) bomb load, APQ-41 radar in enlarged nose. 250 built. Redesignated as F-2C in
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Improved version with detachable wingtip fuel tanks, eight underwing weapons pylons for 1,580 lb (454 kg) stores capability, 3,250 lbf (1,475 kgf) Westinghouse J34-WE-34 turbojet engines. Second production version, 308
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radar and slightly more powerful
Westinghouse J34-WE-38 3,600 lbf (16,000 N) engines that increased the aircraft's service ceiling to 56,000 ft (17,000 m). The F2H-4 was externally indistinguishable from the F2H-3.
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could be deployed. Later
Banshee variants were only briefly on the front lines and saw no action. Similarly, the F2H-2P was superseded by the F9F-8P (later RF-9J) variant of the F9F Cougar and the F8U-1P (later RF-8A) variant of the
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Westinghouse J34-WE-38 turbojet engines, APG-37 radar, otherwise similar to F2H-3. Final production version, 150 built. Redesignated as F-2D in
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until 1953, by which point production of the
Banshee had been terminated. Accordingly, the RCN acquired 39 second-hand US Navy F2H-3s for $ 25 million which were delivered between 1955 and 1958. They would be flown from
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Banshee proved to be almost 100 mph (160 km/h) slower than the latest land-based fighters, which has been largely attributed to its use of a straight wing rather than a
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which required that the cannons be moved back to make room. An F2H-2N was returned to McDonnell to serve as the prototype for the enlarged F2H-3. Some F2H-2Ns retained the "kneeling" nose feature of the earlier F2H-1.
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power boost. The latter was necessary to control the roll to the left when a heavy nuclear bomb was carried. One cannon was removed to provide room for the electronics needed to arm the weapon. 25 F2H-2Bs were built.
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designations were never assigned, as the F2H-1 and F2H-2 had already been retired. No
Banshee flew under the new designations as the last examples were already in storage when the new designations came into effect.
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During the Korean War, the US was concerned about the lack of intelligence available should there be a war in Europe involving the Soviet Union, in particular on the location of airfields. The US Navy's "Operation
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had been almost completely annihilated by UNC fighter units. Later, North Korea and its allies were unable to operate from airfields near combat zones in South Korea, forcing them to operate out of air bases in
1013:(ASW), which did not anticipate aerial attacks, and so there was little need for the Banshee under this doctrine. Also, due to the carrier's small size, there was no room to accomidate Banshees when
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was also the service's first jet-powered reconnaissance aircraft. US Navy and Marine pilots often referred to the F2H as the "Banjo". It was one of the primary American fighters used during the
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configuration. Nevertheless, several variants were procured; the F2H-2N was the first carrier-based jet-powered night fighter flown by the U.S. Navy, albeit only in limited numbers, while the
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areas frequented by enemy fighters. Despite being deployed constantly throughout the war, only two F2H-2Ps were lost to radar-directed AA gunfire, and suffered no air-to-air losses.
439:, piloted by McDonnell test pilot Robert M. Eldholm. During this first test flight, the aircraft demonstrated a climb rate of 9,000 ft/min (2,700 m/min), twice that of the
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led to Marine F2H-2Ps performing 27 overflights of possible Chinese staging areas without incident, escorted by Marine fighter Banshees based in South Korea.
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From mid-1950, the F2H-2 had negligible exposure to hostile aircraft over Korea, due to several factors. During the opening weeks of the war, the
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had strengthened wings and an additional pylon adjacent to the intake on the port side to allow it to carry a 1,650 lb (750 kg)
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that made it difficult to intercept even by other jet aircraft. As a result, the F2H-2P was responsible for supplying roughly 40% of the
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when firing at night, which had been a problem with the Phantom. From the tenth production aircraft onwards, the Banshee incorporated an
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aerobatic team. The team's name was a play on the Banshee name and the RCN color scheme. The RCN was too small to dedicate aircraft for
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for night photography. The camera bay was electrically heated. The F2H-2P was a valuable photo-reconnaissance asset due to its long
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on 23 March 1948. This altitude record was motivated at least partially by inter-service rivalries, as the feat proved that the
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mechanism, and another Banshee suffered a brake failure and rolled off the carrier's deck into the ocean, drowning its pilot.
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and the Marine Corps. On 23 August 1951, a Banshee flew the type's first combat mission in the Korean theatre from
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VC-4 made a single deployment with F2H-2N night fighters aboard
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Revolt of the Admirals: The Fight for Naval Aviation, 1945–1950
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Prototype aircraft (originally designated XF2D-1), three built.
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F2H-2B with extra pylon near intake for carrying a nuclear bomb
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1,168 mi (1,880 km, 1,015 nmi) on internal fuel
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Proposed photo-reconnaissance version of the F2H-3; not built.
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Three Royal Canadian Navy McDonnell Banshee fighters in flight
2984:. Carrollton, Texas, USA: Squadron/Signal Publications, Inc.
1289:
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1223:
991:
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Flying Leatherneck Historical Foundation and Aviation Museum
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Later, during 1955, fears of a possible Chinese invasion of
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could carry a pair of underwing pods that each contained 20
173:
designed and produced by the American aircraft manufacturer
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1892:
List of United States Navy aircraft designations (pre-1962)
648:
F2H-3 with larger radar and repositioned guns and tailplane
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U.S. Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909
1783:, 220 rounds/gun (upper pair), 250 rounds/gun (lower pair)
1029:
Banshees were the primary aircraft of the short-lived RCN
2719:
Standard Aircraft Characteristics: F2H-3,-4 Banshee 1951.
730:, and others), few of which were built. Plans for adding
2827:
Joe Baugher's Encyclopedia of American Military Aircraft
451:
and to test fly a modified wing design with an extended
2892:
The Illustrated Guide to Aircraft Carriers of the World
2713:
2346:"Aircraft on display: McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee 126464".
1736:
580 mph (930 km/h, 500 kn) at sea level
518:
was a new design, the dorsal fin was reduced, and the
427:
On 11 January 1947, the first prototype performed its
3710:
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had not yet been deployed and few enemy aircraft had
330:
The origins of the Banshee can be traced back to the
3032:
Standard Aircraft Characteristics: F2H-3,-4 Banshee.
3003:. Willowdale, Ontario, Canada: Banshee Publication.
571:
The F2H-2 was the basis for three sub-variants. The
2965:. Carrollton, Texas: Squadron/Signal Publications.
2454:
U.S.A. Navy A-4 Skyhawk Units, VA-152 Fighting Aces
1844:
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
656:was an all-weather fighter, with a larger diameter
414:The Banshee was provisioned with a "kneeling" nose
2098:
2096:
1786:8 Ă— 60 lb (27 kg) High Explosive rockets
1721:engines, 3,250 lbf (14.5 kN) thrust each
1614:3-view line drawing of the McDonnell F2H-2 Banshee
506:early in its career while still undergoing testing
3042:Washington, D.C.: United States Navy, 1 May 1951.
6010:
3159:RCN Banshee 126402 at Shearwater Aviation Museum
2476:U.S.A. Navy A-4 Skyhawk Units, VA-172 Blue Bolts
978:. However, the purchase was not approved by the
3107:. Fyshwick, Australia: Aerospace Publications.
2875:McDonnell Banshee F2H-1, -2, -B, -N, -P, -3, -4
2829:, 3 September 2003. Retrieved: 23 January 2011.
2722:
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1009:Banshee utilization fell as the RCN shifted to
492:, which would have been the U.S. Navy's first "
411:that was electrically heated to prevent frost.
3349:F-4K Phantom · F-4M Phantom · F-4J(UK) Phantom
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1887:List of military aircraft of the United States
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745:surviving F2H-3 and F2H-4 were redesignated
595:was the U.S. Navy's first carrier-based jet
458:During 1947, the prototype was redesignated
363:, the U.S. Navy's successor to the obsolete
3088:(Third ed.). New York, US: Doubleday.
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546:F2H-2P with extended camera nose, post-1955
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3020:"Historical Aircraft – The Flying Banshee"
2952:"McDonnell Banshee Serial Number 1263334."
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1987:
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407:operated. The front of the windscreen was
193:. The aircraft's name is derived from the
177:. It was an early jet fighter operated by
3069:. North Branch, MN, US: Specialty Press.
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1926:United States Naval Institute Proceedings
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2731:"The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage"
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726:, and others) and radar installations (
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2979:
2856:McDonnell Douglas Aircraft since 1920
1622:McDonnell Douglas Aircraft since 1920
710:), several single seat interceptors (
6024:1940s United States fighter aircraft
4709:fighter designations 1924–1962, and
3126:. Darby, PA, USA: Diane Publishing.
3121:
2728:
2481:
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909:as these aircraft became available.
3001:Banshees in the Royal Canadian Navy
2478:, 2009. Retrieved: 24 October 2009.
2456:, 2009. Retrieved: 24 October 2009.
2434:, 2005. Retrieved: 24 October 2009.
1658:41 ft 9 in (12.73 m)
1652:48 ft 2 in (14.68 m)
1374:United States Marine Corps Aviation
794:F2H making a bombing run over Korea
579:or a 3,230 lb (1,470 kg)
443:, the Navy's primary fleet defense
189:fighter to ever be deployed by the
13:
2877:. Naval Fighters No. Two. Ginter.
1664:14 ft 6 in (4.42 m)
1499:Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum
16:American carrier-based jet fighter
14:
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2894:. London, UK: Anness Publishing.
2772:. Midland Counties Publications.
1670:294 sq ft (27.3 m)
1486:National Museum of Naval Aviation
722:and others), and various engine (
672:consisting of as-needed bolt-on,
641:'s daytime reconnaissance needs.
3208:military aircraft and spacecraft
3018:Polmar, Norman (February 2010).
2982:FH Phantom/F2H Banshee in action
2957:, 2009. Retrieved: 1 March 2009.
2824:"McDonnell F2D-1/F2H-1 Banshee."
2500:, 2008. Retrieved: 1 March 2009.
2466:"Skyhawk Association Home Page".
2444:"Skyhawk Association Home Page".
2358:, 2009. Retrieved: 1 March 2009.
2356:Canada Aviation and Space Museum
1818:missiles (Both in US Navy &
1475:
1367:Canada Aviation and Space Museum
1220:VX-3 (Evaluation) (F2H-1, F2H-4)
1201:
1163:
857:missions, such as patrols over "
718:, and others) and afterburners (
361:20 mm (0.79 in) cannon
227:. During August 1948, the first
27:
3711:US Army / US Air Force
3564:US Army / US Air Force
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2690:National Naval Aviation Museum.
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1779:4 Ă— 20 mm (0.787 in)
1766:6,000 ft/min (30 m/s)
1708:25,214 lb (11,437 kg)
994:interceptors from shore bases.
743:1962 unified designation system
305:. Amid a reorientation towards
3354:CF-18 / CF-188 Hornet
2948:2009. Retrieved: 1 March 2009.
2276:"McDonnell F2H-3/F-2C Banshee"
1882:List of carrier-based aircraft
1760:47,000 ft (14,000 m)
1702:21,013 lb (9,531 kg)
1696:13,183 lb (5,980 kg)
1591:National Naval Aviation Museum
1562:National Naval Aviation Museum
1343:(F2H-2B, F2H-2N, F2H-3, F2H-4)
422:
403:were electrically rather than
1:
3843:fighter designations pre-1962
2031:Francillon 1979, pp. 427–429.
1897:
1575:BuNo 128885 – Howell Park in
1325:(F2H-1, F2H-2, F2H-2B, F2H-4)
698:), a two-seat night fighter (
317:
6049:Aircraft first flown in 1947
3048:The Bonnie: HMCS Bonaventure
2854:Francillon, René J. (1979).
2488:"McDonnell F2H-2 'Banshee'".
1902:
1131:
798:The F2H-2 served during the
326:XF2D-1, later XF2H-1 in 1947
185:, as well as being the only
7:
3065:Thomason, Tommy H. (2007).
3026:. Vol. 24, no. 1.
2921:. Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife.
2804:Barlow, Jeffrey G. (1994).
2692:Retrieved: 15 January 2015.
2655:Retrieved: 15 January 2015.
2633:Retrieved: 15 January 2015.
2631:Pima Air & Space Museum
2611:Retrieved: 15 January 2015.
2596:Retrieved: 29 October 2012.
2581:Retrieved: 15 January 2015.
2559:Retrieved: 29 October 2012.
2537:Retrieved: 29 October 2012.
2535:Shearwater Aviation Museum.
1826:
1595:Naval Air Station Pensacola
1566:Naval Air Station Pensacola
1547:Pima Air & Space Museum
1043:
853:in November 1950. Most UNC
706:), a two seat interceptor (
10:
6065:
3618:McDonnell 120 Flying Crane
3105:Combat Aircraft since 1945
2890:Ireland, Bernard (2008) .
1626:Combat Aircraft since 1945
1601:. Painted as F2H-3 126419.
1454:Shearwater Aviation Museum
932:, but Lovett canceled it.
863:North American F-86 Sabres
291:. It operated at sea from
183:United States Marine Corps
82:United States Marine Corps
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3046:Snowie, J. Allan (1987).
2963:Hawker Sea Fury in action
2839:. Bloomsbury Publishing.
2579:Flying Letherneck Museum.
2379:Snowie 1987, pp. 152-155.
1430:
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3122:Wolk, Herman S. (2003).
3103:Wilson, Stewart (2000).
2917:Jackson, Robert (1998).
2701:Francillon 1979, p. 432.
2670:Retrieved: 8 April 2015.
2515:Retrieved: 8 April 2015.
2063:Burgess 2022, pp. 11-12.
2040:Francillon 1979, p. 427.
1946:Burgess 2022, pp. 10-11.
1877:List of fighter aircraft
771:US Navy and Marine Corps
464:Douglas Aircraft Company
359:Armament comprised four
6034:Cruciform tail aircraft
3398:US Navy / USMC
3359:F/A-18A/B Hornet (RAAF)
2955:Naval Museum of Alberta
2919:Air War Korea 1950–1953
2735:m-selig.ae.illinois.edu
2557:Canada Aviation Museum.
2229:Polmar 2010, pp. 12–14.
1637:General characteristics
1458:Shearwater, Nova Scotia
878:surface-to-air missiles
851:Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
702:), a two-seat trainer (
635:United States Air Force
483:United States Air Force
476:Convair B-36 Peacemaker
298:or from shore bases as
137:1960 USN, USMC (F2H-2P)
6019:Carrier-based aircraft
3328:F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
3086:American Combat Planes
3024:Naval History Magazine
2873:Ginter, Steve (1980).
2858:. London, UK: Putnam.
2833:Burgess, Rick (2022).
2768:Andrade, John (1979).
2418:Thomason 2007, p. 128.
2321:Ireland, 2008, p. 232.
1850:de Havilland Sea Venom
1716:Westinghouse J34-WE-34
1615:
1606:Specifications (F2H-3)
1577:Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1488:
1465:Canada Aviation Museum
1369:
1318:
1189:871 Naval Air Squadron
1184:870 Naval Air Squadron
1158:
1141:
1059:
1011:anti-submarine warfare
967:
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861:", were undertaken by
823:North Korean air force
812:United Nations Command
795:
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547:
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313:Design and development
307:anti-submarine warfare
5998:" •
2680:"F2H Banshee/126419."
2665:"F2H Banshee/128885."
2643:"F2H Banshee/126673."
2606:"F2H Banshee/127693."
2594:USS Lexington Museum.
2591:"F2H Banshee/125052."
2569:"F2H Banshee/124988."
2547:"F2H Banshee/126464."
2525:"F2H Banshee/126402."
2510:"F2H Banshee/126334."
2409:Andrade 1979, p. 190.
2400:Andrade 1979, p. 189.
2388:Andrade 1979, p. 186.
2312:Jackson 1998, p. unk.
1613:
1518:Corpus Christi, Texas
1483:
1364:
1309:
1193:VX-10 (Test Squadron)
1155:Franklin D. Roosevelt
1147:
1139:
1055:Franklin D. Roosevelt
1051:
1019:Grumman CS2F Trackers
959:RCN Banshees overfly
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340:Bureau of Aeronautics
325:
283:, and the delta wing
161:(company designation
159:McDonnell F2H Banshee
141:12 September 1962 RCN
133:30 September 1959 USN
5975:Related designations
5613:Tri-service sequence
3509:C-17 Globemaster III
3149:"The Banshee (1948)"
3084:Wagner, Ray (1982).
2999:Mills, Carl (1991).
2961:Mackay, Ron (1991).
2936:"McDonnell Banshee."
2621:"F2H Banshee/125690"
2428:"VF-92 Silverkings".
2370:Snowie 1987, p. unk.
2114:Burgess 2022, p. 12.
2090:Wagner 1982, p. 504.
1981:Burgess 2022, p. 11.
1865:Supermarine Attacker
1838:McDonnell FH Phantom
1514:USS Lexington Museum
1443:The Military Museums
1017:was carrying enough
980:Parliament of Canada
834:and interdiction of
712:models 24R & 24S
618:photo reconnaissance
538:F2H-2N night fighter
472:de Havilland Vampire
303:interceptor aircraft
250:photo reconnaissance
197:of Irish mythology.
150:McDonnell FH Phantom
5881:Covert designations
5562:Fighter, multiplace
5226:Fighter (1948–1962)
4728:Pursuit (1924–1948)
4653: •
3344:F-4E Phantom (RAAF)
2980:Mesko, Jim (2002).
2710:Wilson 2000, p. 90.
2330:Mackay 1991, p. 28.
2298:Burgess 2022, p. 6.
2265:Mills 1991, p. 230.
2247:Burgess 2022, p. 8.
2238:Ginter 1980, p. 12.
2182:Mills 1991, p. 228.
2173:Mills 1991, p. 238.
2164:Mills 1991, p. 229.
2148:Burgess 2022, p. 7.
2072:Barlow 1994, p. 42.
1993:Mills 1991, p. 227.
1937:Burgess 2022, p. 9.
1855:Grumman F9F Panther
1832:Related development
1820:Royal Canadian Navy
1706:Max takeoff weight:
1423:Aircraft on display
1178:Royal Canadian Navy
972:Royal Canadian Navy
943:Royal Canadian Navy
907:Vought F8U Crusader
898:McDonnell F3H Demon
867:Far East Air Forces
816:Grumman F9F Panther
802:with the US Navy's
766:Operational history
753:respectively. The
674:in-flight refueling
581:Mark 8 nuclear bomb
577:Mark 7 nuclear bomb
567:Further development
561:Grumman F9F Panther
437:St. Louis, Missouri
281:McDonnell F3H Demon
191:Royal Canadian Navy
165:) is a single-seat
86:Royal Canadian Navy
36:General information
6029:McDonnell aircraft
6000:1919–1924 sequence
3841:United States Navy
3571:XH-20 Little Henry
3271:F-15E Strike Eagle
3164:2006-10-13 at the
3038:2020-02-29 at the
2941:2006-10-13 at the
2754:Mesko 2002, p. 37.
2685:2017-02-11 at the
2648:2015-03-18 at the
2626:2014-05-22 at the
2574:2017-10-11 at the
2552:2013-10-16 at the
2530:2006-10-13 at the
2493:2007-11-08 at the
2471:2008-03-21 at the
2449:2008-03-21 at the
2351:2008-03-09 at the
2280:www.joebaugher.com
2256:Mesko 2002, p. 46.
2213:Mesko 2002, p. 27.
2204:Ginter 1980, p. 6.
2134:Mesko 2002, p. 22.
2081:Wolk 2003, p. 163.
2054:Ginter 1980, p. 3.
2005:Mesko 2002, p. 12.
1955:Mesko 2002, p. 10.
1915:Mesko 2002, p. 48.
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894:Grumman F-9 Cougar
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557:wingtip fuel tanks
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336:United States Navy
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285:Douglas F4D Skyray
277:Grumman F-9 Cougar
179:United States Navy
175:McDonnell Aircraft
163:McDonnell Model 24
78:United States Navy
68:McDonnell Aircraft
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3076:978-1-58007-110-9
2901:978-1-84477-747-1
2846:978-1-47284-619-8
2836:F2H Banshee Units
2729:Lednicer, David.
1781:Colt Mk 12 cannon
1632:, except as noted
1551:Davis-Monthan AFB
1151:F2H-3 landing on
976:Hawker Sea Furies
970:During 1951, the
900:, and delta wing
847:aircraft carriers
836:North Korean army
832:close air support
479:strategic bombers
409:bulletproof glass
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114:Introduction date
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1310:VF-172 F2H-2 on
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930:Robert A. Lovett
916:, California to
914:NAS Los Alamitos
670:aerial refueling
666:AIM-9 Sidewinder
623:flash cartridges
351:Westinghouse J34
206:Westinghouse J34
171:fighter aircraft
139:1961 USNR, USMCR
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1317:off Korea, 1951
1280:(F2H-1, F2H-2B)
1268:(F2H-2, F2H-2P)
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1727:Performance
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1898:References
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