| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 141152 |
| Military Code: | 3F-219 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman G-79 Panther |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman F9F/F-9 Panther/Cougar |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman TAF-9J Cougar |
| C/n (msn): | 417 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VT-22 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | SacheonMap |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: RKPS IATA: HIN Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | KAI Aerospace Museum |
| Photo Date: | 3 November 2023 |
| Photo by: | Jonathan Verschuuren |
| Photo ID: | 621028 |
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This aircraft was originally built as a F9F-8 Cougar. The link between this type and South Korea is that early in the Korean war (on 3 July 1950), a USN F9F-3 from VF-51, operating from USS Valley Forge, downed a North Korean Yak-9P. I assume that is why this aircraft sits in a South Korean aviation museum. This photo is copyright © Jonathan Verschuuren, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 17 November 2023, and has since been viewed 73 times. |