A larger development of the FH Phantom, the Banshee would go on to see service during the Korean War as an escort fighter and reconnaissance aircraft. The development of the F2H Banshee began with ...

After flying the F4U and the SNB-5 Twin Beech, I checked out in the F2H-3. It was a nice-flying single-seat airplane, but its 25,000-pound gross takeoff weight was vastly underpowered by two ...