| Registration / Serial: | 126226 |
| Military Code: | S110 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman G-79 Panther |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman F9F/F-9 Panther/Cougar |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman F9F-5 Panther |
| C/n (msn): | Not known |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VF-51 |
| City / Airport: | Topeka - Regional / Forbes Field (KFOE / FOE)Map |
| Region / Country: | Kansas, United States |
| Collection: | Combat Air Museum |
| Photo Date: | 29 October 2015 |
| Photo by: | Bob ThomasContact |
| Photo ID: | 382012Submit Correction |
| View count: | 391 |
This is a Korean War combat veteran Panther. It was assigned to VF-51 aboard the USS Valley Forge, seeing combat from 2 January through 5 March 1953. A barrier crash on the ship took it out of action. It was acquired by the museum in derelict condition in 1983 and has been beautifully restored.
| Registration / Serial: | 126226 |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman F9F-5 Panther |
| C/n (msn): | Not known |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Topeka - Regional / Forbes Field (KFOE / FOE)Map | Region / Country: | Kansas, United States |
| Photo Date: | 29 October 2015 |
| Photo by: | Bob ThomasContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 126226 |
| Military Code: | S110 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman G-79 Panther |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman F9F/F-9 Panther/Cougar |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman F9F-5 Panther |
| C/n (msn): | Not known |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VF-51 |
| City / Airport: | Topeka - Regional / Forbes Field (KFOE / FOE)Map |
| Region / Country: | Kansas, United States |
| Collection: | Combat Air Museum |
| Photo Date: | 29 October 2015 |
| Photo by: | Bob ThomasContact |
| Photo ID: | 382012Submit Correction |
| View count: | 391 |
This is a Korean War combat veteran Panther. It was assigned to VF-51 aboard the USS Valley Forge, seeing combat from 2 January through 5 March 1953. A barrier crash on the ship took it out of action. It was acquired by the museum in derelict condition in 1983 and has been beautifully restored.
| Registration / Serial: | 126226 |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman F9F-5 Panther |
| C/n (msn): | Not known |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Topeka - Regional / Forbes Field (KFOE / FOE)Map | Region / Country: | Kansas, United States |
| Photo Date: | 29 October 2015 |
| Photo by: | Bob ThomasContact |