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Unknown/Generic Undesignated (12-5690)
Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, AZ, 21 Apr 18. More from PASM website:
Manufacturer: MCDONNELL
Markings: Marine Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 2 (VMJ-2), 1958
Designation: F2H-2P
Serial Number: 125690
MCDONNELL F2H-2P BANSHEE
The Banshee was developed as an enlarged version of the McDonnell FD-1 Phantom. The aircraft featured more powerful engines and greater armament than the earlier aircraft. The F2H-1 prototype first flew on January 11, 1947 and operational aircraft reached service in March 1949. By the end of 1949 the F2H-2 version of the aircraft was in service. It featured a longer fuselage and longer wings which allowed more fuel to be carried, increasing the plane's range. The F2H-3 and F2H-4 featured an even longer fuselage and more fuel as well as a search radar making them all-weather and night capable. The F2H-2 was also modified into a photo reconnaissance version with a lengthened nose housing several cameras. The Banshee was used extensively during the Korean War as both a fighter and a reconnaissance plane. Banshees were also sold to Canada and served in the Canadian Navy from 1955 until 1962. The last Banshees left the U.S. Navy's inventory in 1965.
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