F9F-5 Panther - USN VF-192 Golden Dragons, Golden Dragon, USS Oriskany, Korea, 1954, 1:48 Hobby Master HM-HA7211

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F9F-5 Panther - USN VF-192 Golden Dragons, Golden Dragon, USS Oriskany, Korea, 1954

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Hobby Master 1:48 HA7211
F9F-5 Panther - USN VF-192 Golden Dragons, Golden Dragon, USS Oriskany, Korea, 1954

Scale:
1:48 Length:
9.75" Width:
9.5" Composition:
Diecast SKU:
HM-HA7211 Period:
World War II

Hobby Master 1:48 HA7211 F9F-5 Panther - USN VF-192 Golden Dragons, Golden Dragon, USS Oriskany, Korea, 1954
Scale: 1:48	Length: 9.75"	Width: 9.5"	Composition: Diecast	SKU: HM-HA7211	Period: World War II

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US Navy Fighter Squadron 192 (VF-192) saw several name changes over the years. Originally VF-153 in 1945 and VF-15A in November 1946 only to be renamed VF-151 in July 1948 and VF-192 in February 1950 with a final designation of VA-192 in 1956. While flying from the USS Oriskany the F9F-5 Panthers of the "Golden Dragons" took part in the filming of "Bridges At Toko Ri" and "The Men Of The Fighting Lady". These movies brought the squadron much publicity so they became known as "The World Famous Golden Dragons" and added it to their newly designed patch. Later in 1956 the Dragons received the new swept-wing F9F-6 Cougar.

Designed as a carrier borne jet fighter for the US Navy, the F9F was first flown on November 24th, 1947. During the Korean War, the Panther was the Navy's most heavily used jet fighter. It flew 78,000 sorties and was responsible for the first US Navy air to air kill of the conflict. The Panther's armament included four 20mm cannons and two bombs or an assortment of rockets. The wingtip fuel tanks and dark sea blue coloring made the aircraft extremely recognizable. The Panther was such a successful design that in 1949 it became the first jet flown by the "Blue Angels."

Hobby Master's 1:48 scale F9F Panther has been designed with almost no visible seams. It has a solid look with a nice, heavy feel. The highlight of this model is its solid metal folding wings, pull the wing away from the fuselage to reveal a robust metal hinge, then configure it in a folded position to view internal structural wing details. The flaps are movable, the metal tail hook is retractable and the wing tip fuel tanks are removable. The canopy slides open, revealing front and side instrument panels. A deployable speed brake is positioned behind the hinged metal nose gear, and the main gear is also hinged for easy display. A selection of appropriate wing-mounted ordnance is included with each release.

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