VS_F9F_VMF-311_Ted_Williams_No_6 2024-06-05

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One of two repaints, this one represents Grumman F9F-5 Panther, BuNo 126038, of Marine Fighter Squadron 311 Tomcats. This aircraft is one of several F9F Panthers that Baseball Hall of Fame slugger, Ted Williams, flew after being called up to active duty during the Korean "conflict" in the time frame of 1952 - 1953. Both 126038 and 126109 have been depicted by reputable artists as having no color unit markings (tail fin cap or nose flash), no "VMF-311"...

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