| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 125663 |
| Military Code: | T-114 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | McDonnell F-2 Banshee (F2H) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell F-2 Banshee (F2H) |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell F2H-2 Banshee |
| C/n (msn): | 434 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VF-11 / CVG-101 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Wonsan - KalmaMap |
| Country: | North Korea |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: ZKWS IATA: WOS Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 20 October 1952 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 776104 |
| Photo Comment |
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An F2H Banshee of VF-11, flown by Ensign Buffkin, photographed over an enemy airfield. The T tail code evidently belonged to CVG-101 on the carrier Kearsarge (and not to CVG-1). A naval port, Wonsan was continuously bombed and shelled for much of the Korean War, and the airfield was unusable. From 2013, Wonsan was developed as a resort, Kim Jong-un having spent his childhood years here, and a civil terminal at the airbase received its first flight on 24 September 2015 - see the photos of our contributor Robbie Shaw who was on board. Photo from: Naval History and Heritage Command This photo was added on 6 February 2025, and has since been viewed 193 times. |