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1:96 F9F Panther "USMC Pima Air & Space Museum"

1:96 F9F Panther "USMC Pima Air & Space Museum"

Item Number: PS5393-2
Scale: 1:96
MSRP: $32.95
Price: $29.95
Special Order Item - Please Allow an Additional 14-21 Days for Delivery!
Manufacturer: Postage Stamp Collection
The F9F Panther was Grumman's first jet-powered aircraft and was used extensively by the US Navy and Marine Corps as their primary fighter and ground-attack aircraft in the Korean War. It was a single-engined carrier fighter with permanently mounted wing tip fuel tanks, armed with four 20 mm (0.79 in) cannons and a wide assortment of air-to-ground munitions. The Panther scored the first Navy air victory of the war by shooting down a North Korean Yak-9 and had underrated dog-fighting capabilities. But it was more famous as a tough bird that brought its pilots home, including three celebrated Korean War pilots: Boston Red Sox slugger Ted Williams and future astronauts John Glenn and Neil Armstrong. The model is approximately 4.75 inches in length and has a 5 inch wingspan.