Hobby Master 1/48 US Navy Grumman F9F-5 Panther 125459 VF-781 (HA7210)

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Up for sale is a brand new 1/48 US Navy Grumman F9F-5 Panther 125459 VF-781 (HA7210) by Hobby Master.

This Grumman F9F-5 “Royce Williams” “Action Speak Louder than Medals” shot down a Mig-15 in an early jet on jet combat during the Korean war. The F9F Panther entered service in 1949. It was the first Grumman jet fighter, first Carrier-Borne Navy jet fighter in combat, first USN jet to shoot down an enemy airplane, first jet aircraft used by the Blue Angels. A total of 1,382 F9Fs were made. VF-781 was the first squadron to volunteer for combat in Korea and were 100% volunteers earning them the name “Pacemakers”. The F9F flew 78,000 sorties with VF-781 flying 2,721 of them without a single loss of life. The Panther was removed from front-line service in 1956

This model aircraft is made from die-cast metal and includes extensive detailing. It is similar in quality to Corgi, Gemini Jets, JC Wings, Witty Wings, Century Wings, NG Models and Aviation72.

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