F2H Banshee Jet Fighter

Photograph

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Pejepscot History Center

Name/Title

F2H "Banshee" Jet Fighter

Entry/Object ID

1990.156.1352

Description

"Cleared to land - a Navy F2H 'Banshee' jet fighter is shown returning to the Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, Maryland after a mission. The long nose of this aircraft is used to house several aerial cameras making it the most widely used jet in photo reconnaissance work. The back bears three stamps "U.S NAVAL AIR STATION BRUNSWICK, MAINE", and "RELEASED IF PUBLISHED CREDIT MUST BE GIVEN AS FOLLOWS 'OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH U.S. NAVY'." Undated

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Jet Planes, BNAS