| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 126673 |
| Military Code: | 2MW |
| Aircraft Original Type: | McDonnell F-2 Banshee (F2H) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell F-2 Banshee (F2H) |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell F2H-2P Banshee |
| C/n (msn): | 402 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | VMJ-1 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNPA IATA: NPA Local: NPA Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of Naval Aviation |
| Photo Date: | 21 September 2018 |
| Photo by: | Bob Thomas |
| Photo ID: | 419334 |
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This F2H-2P is wearing its correct Bureau Number but is painted as an F2H-2P of VMJ-1, which it was never assigned to. 126673 actually was assigned to VMJ-2 at Cherry Point, N.C. and later to VC-62 at NAS Jacksonville, FL. While with VC-62 it made a cruise aboard USS Coral Sea from March 1955 - August 1955. It was retired from USN service in July 1958. It was then transferred to Vero Beach, FL. where it was displayed in a park. It was acquired by the museum in 1989 and restored to its present condition. Under the nose are two aerial cameras on display. This photo is copyright © Bob Thomas, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 8 December 2021, and has since been viewed 471 times. |