{"product_id":"f2h-banshee-units-by-rick-burgess-9781472846211","title":"F2H Banshee Units","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fully illustrated study of the extraordinarily successful early-generation jet, the \u003ci\u003eF2H Banshee\u003c\/i\u003e, a frontline aircraft that served with 27 US Navy and US Marine Corps squadrons and three Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) squadrons.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eF2H Banshee\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book examines the entire service life of the \u003ci\u003eF2H\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eF2H\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFilled with first-hand accounts and rare colour photographs, this is the engrossing story of the \u003ci\u003eF2H Banshee\u003c\/i\u003e, exploring its variety of roles in service and detailing the technology development that improved the aircraft’s capabilities over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46849094844652,"sku":"9781472846211","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/10599633482712.jpg?v=1759016073","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/f2h-banshee-units-by-rick-burgess-9781472846211","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}