F2H Banshee Units

Jim Laurier, Rick Burgess, Gareth Hector

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Osprey
01 November 2022

History; Korean War; Military aircraft

Series: Combat Aircraft

A fully illustrated study of the extraordinarily successful early-generation jet, the F2H Banshee, a frontline aircraft that served with 27 US Navy and US Marine Corps squadrons and three Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) squadrons.

The F2H Banshee was an extraordinarily successful early-generation jet that outlasted both contemporary and more modern fighter types on the decks of the US Navy’s aircraft carriers in the 1950s. It served in a variety of roles and was a frontline aircraft for more than a decade in an era when jet fighters came and went with relatively short service careers.

This book examines the entire service life of the F2H in the service of the US Navy, US Marine Corps and the RCN. Initially created as a replacement aircraft for McDonnell’s pioneering FH1 Phantom, the F2H served in the Korean War as a strike fighter, close air support aircraft, B29 escort, and photoreconnaissance aircraft, including the latter’s forays over the Soviet Union and China. Post service in Korea, the Banshee served as a carrier based nuclear strike aircraft, followed by its service as a defensive fighter for antisubmarine aircraft carriers.

Filled with first-hand accounts and rare colour photographs, this is the engrossing story of the F2H Banshee, exploring its variety of roles in service and detailing the technology development that improved the aircraft’s capabilities over time.

By: Rick Burgess
Illustrated by: Jim Laurier, Gareth Hector
Imprint: Osprey
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 248mm, Width: 184mm,
ISBN: 9781472846211
ISBN 10: 1472846214
Series: Combat Aircraft
Publication Date: 01 November 2022
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1. First Generation Jets 2. War Deployments 3. Photo-Banshee 4. Nightfighters and nukes 5. The 'Big Banjo' 6. Canadian Operations and Retirement Appendices Index

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F2H Banshee Units

Jim Laurier, Rick Burgess, Gareth Hector

$29.99

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