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Grumman F9F-4 Panther 1/96 Scale Diecast Model VMF-311 “Tomcats”, USMC Korea 1952 Brand: Postage Stamp Collection SKU: PS53932
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Grumman F9F Panther 1/96 Scale Diecast Model, USMC – PS53932
Length | 12.3 cm | 4.8 in | Approx |
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Wingspan | 12.0 cm | 4.7 in | Approx |
Model features:
- Constructed with metal and plastic components
- Undercarriage displayable extended or retracted
- Display stand included.
Postage Stamp Collection PS53932
Postage Stamp Collection diecast model PS53932 replicates in 1/96 scale the F9F-4 Panther of Marine Fighter Squadron 311 ” Tomcats” (VMF-311), United States Marine Corps (USMC), 1952. This F9F-4 is part of the collection at the Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona.
VMF-311
Marine Fighter Squadron 311 ” Tomcats” (VMF-311) later designated VMA-311, was a unit of the United States Marine Corps from December 1942 until decommissioned in October 2020. It operated the F9F from 1949 until 1957.
Grumman F9F Panther
The Grumman F9F Panther is an American single-seat, single-engine, carrier-capable fighter and ground attack aircraft.
The maiden flight took place on November 21, 1947, entering service in 1949 with VF-51 “Screaming Eagles”, US Navy. The Panther first saw combat on July 3, 1950, during the Korean War. Production ended in 1951 with 1385 airframes built.
By 1956, the US Navy and Marines had withdrawn the Panther from front-line service, but it remained in training roles until 1958. Argentinian, the only other operator of the type, retired their last examples in 1960.
The F9F uses a single Pratt & Whitney J42 (F9F-2/4), later the J48 (F9F-5). The F9F-3 initially used the General Electric/Allison J33 but changed to the J-42. All were centrifugal-flow turbojet engines.
The armament consisted of four cannons, mounted internally in the lower nose, with eight underwing hardpoints, four per wing, able to carry up to 900 kg (2,000 lb) of stores.
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Grumman F9F-4 Panther 1/96 Scale Diecast Model VMF-311 “Tomcats”, USMC Korea 1952 Brand: Postage Stamp Collection SKU: PS53932
AUD $48.00
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