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    USN Grumman F9F-5 VF-153 Blue Tail Flies, Blue Tail Fly, USS 126652 1:48 Scale HA7208

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      Purchase USN Grumman F9F-5 VF-153 Blue Tail Flies, Blue Tail Fly, USS 126652 1:48 Scale HA7208

      USN Grumman F9F-5 VF-153 Blue Tail Flies, Blue Tail Fly, USS 126652 1:48 Scale HA7208

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      Hobby Master 1:48 Air Power Series HA7208
      Grumman F9F-5 Panther Diecast Model
      USN VF-153 Blue Tail Flies, Blue Tail Fly, USS Princeton, Korea, 1953

      Two Grumman F9F Panthers from VF-153 suffered AA fire damage. One Panther wore a natural metal finish and had its tail section destroyed while 126652 wore a glossy sea blue scheme and had its forward section destroyed so it was decide to mate the good sections from each aircraft to produce one airworthy Panther, 126652 the “Blue Tail Fly”. The unique aircraft flew 12 missions in this configuration before being sent for a complete rebuild returning to service with VF-63 and later VMF-115, VMF-311, VMA-224 and in 1958 placed in storage.