Grumman F9F Panther Pt. 2: USMC

by Steve Ginter

Volume two of the Panther story focuses on the usage of the aircraft by the United States Marines. In Korea the F9F, like its propeller-driven counterparts (AD Skyraiders and F-4U Corsairs), were utilized primarily for close air support. The two squadrons employed for this task were VMF-311 and VMF-115. The only other Marine jets employed in the Korean conflict were a handful of McDonnell F2H-2P photo Banshees from VMJ/VMCJ-1 and the Douglas F3D-2...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0942612604
• ISBN13: 9780942612608
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Ginter Books
• Length: 56 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.2" x 10.8"