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Almost positive that's a late 1940s Mcdonnell F2H Banshee. You can see some video of those here to confirm.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyAKsfDtI9Qhttps://youtu.be/khVPlD2rNfc?t=88
"Flew" many "combat missions" while a kid in the early 60s. Miss those days.
Loved "flying" it! Does anyone know what happened to the jet?
It would be nice to get another Jet for the park.
At 10-12 yr. of age, flew many missions and destoyed many enemy aircraft in this plane.
Name of plane was "Greenville". We all played on it all the time. Proof that kids can destroy air craft.
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The description is wrong. Definitely not a Grumman F9 Panther. It's a McDonnell F2H Banshee. You can tell by the cowling shape and the cannon outcropping on the nose. See videos for comparison.Banshee gun placement and cannon outcropping: https://youtu.be/khVPlD2rNfc?t=90Banshee Engine Intake Cowlinghttps://youtu.be/HyAKsfDtI9Q?t=2Panther gun placement doesn't match and no cannon outcropping. Engine intake cowling doesn't matchhttps://youtu.be/oj0zhDFNTOQ?t=31