The McDonnell F2H Banshee (company designation McDonnell Model 24) is a single-seat carrier-based jet fighter aircraft designed and produced by the American aircraft manufacturer McDonnell Aircraft.

The F2H was one of the highest-flying combat aircraft of its time with a ceiling of some 48,500 feet. The Banshee could carry 1,000 pounds of bombs and rockets, and 200-gallon wingtip tanks were provided.

The McDonnell F2H Banshee was a multimission: used as a day fighter, as a night fighter and for photoreconnaissance with one variant that was specially strengthened to carry nuclear …

U.S. Marine Corps McDonnell F2H-2P Banshee photographic aircraft (BuNo 128881) used by Marine photographic squadron VMJ-1, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, after photographing enemy installations around the Yalu River in Korea on 15 May 1953.

The McDonnell F2H Banshee was a single-seat carrier-based jet fighter aircraft flown by the United States Navy and Marine Corps from 1948 to 1961 and was one of the primary American fighters used during the Korean War.

The Navy modified an example of the successful F2H fighter to served as the sea service’s first jet-powered reconnaissance platform. Designated F2H-2Ps, a total of 89 of these aircraft entered service, differing from the fighter version in the fact that they were unarmed and featured a longer nose section to house six aerial cameras.

Jan 27, 2020 · The aircraft for today is the McDonnell F2H Banshee which was the carrier based jet fighter of the US Navy and the US Marine Corps that served from year 1948 to 1961.

Sep 30, 2023 · The McDonnell F2H Banshee is a single-seat carrier-based jet fighter, designed and produced by McDonnell Aircraft. Originating from American design, it served as an early jet fighter for the United States Navy and Marine Corps. Interestingly, it was also the Royal Canadian Navy’s only jet-powered fighter.

The first carrier-based pure jet fighter acquired by the service, the McDonnell "FH-1 Phantom", was inadequate, but it led to a scaled-up successor, the "F2H Banshee", that was a significant component of the Navy's carrier air power well into the 1950s. This document provides a history and description of the Phantom and Banshee.

The Digital Detail & Scale Series continues with the newest title, F2H Banshee in Detail & Scale, Part 1: Prototypes Through F2H-2 Variants, covering the development, history, color schemes, combat and operational use, and details of one of the most historically significant Navy jet fighters.