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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F2D/F2H/F-2 Banshee
    Latest Model:F2H-3 Banshee
    Last Military Serial:126292 USN
    Compressed ID:McDonnell F2H-3 sn 126292 USN
    Latest Owner or Location:Lawrence D. Webster

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    Dates

    Event

    30 June 1952

    Constructed as a F2H-3.
    Was the second F2H-3 off the production line.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 126292.

    Transferred to VF-71.

    Transferred to VF-171.

    Displayed in Battleground Park in Greensboro NC.

    1968

    Stored at the Air Harbor Airport at Greensboro NC.

    Circa June 1968


    Photographer: Edward Williams
    Notes: Banshee shortly after arrival at Air Harbor from Battleground Park - Greensboro

    To Elwood Gladwell.

    14 September 1975


    Photographer: Leon Cleaver
    Notes: Banshee sat here in tree scrubs, Air Harbor for 6 years.

    14 September 1975


    Photographer: Leon Cleaver

    14 September 1975


    Photographer: Leon Cleaver

    14 September 1975


    Photographer: Leon Cleaver

    15 September 1975

    To Leon Cleaver Collection, Norwalk, OH.
    View the Location Dossier

    4 November 1975


    Photographer: Leon Cleaver
    Notes: First load from Air Harbor

    25 April 1976


    Photographer: Leon Cleaver
    Notes: Separting nose section at Air Harbor.

    28 April 1976


    Photographer: Leon Cleaver
    Notes: Releasing pilot car along I-64, Charleston West Virginia

    23 May 1976


    Photographer: Leon Cleaver
    Notes: Unloading and reassembly, Henrietta Township, Lorain County Ohio

    18 January 1978


    Photographer: Leon Cleaver
    Notes: Banshee at Henrietta Township Lorain County Ohio Site

    26 May 1978


    Photographer: Leon Cleaver

    26 May 1978


    Photographer: Leon Cleaver
    Notes: Cockpit F2H-3

    Banshee was shot full of bullet holes as aircraft sat in pine thicket nearby.

    17 August 2010

    To Quonset Air Museum, Quonset State Airport, North Kingston, RI.
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    8 September 2010


    Photographer: Leon Cleaver
    Notes: Loading nose section for transport to new home in Rhode Island

    17 September 2010


    Photographer: Leon Cleaver
    Notes: Harland Avezzie looks on as 2nd load takes shape.

    23 September 2010


    Photographer: Leon Cleaver
    Notes: Harland Avezzie off to the east coast with final Banshee shipment.

    12 May 2017

    To Lawrence D. Webster.
    Sold to Mr. Webster.
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Individual Contributors
     Leon Cleaver
    Lawrence Webster
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