{"product_id":"grumman-f9f-5-panther-usn-vf-781-pacemakers-lt-r-williams-uss-oriskany-korea-1952-hobby-master-148-ha7210b","title":"Grumman F9F-5 Panther \/ USN VF-781 Pacemakers, Lt. R. Williams, USS Oriskany, Korea, 1952 \/ Hobby Master 1:48 HA7210B","description":"\u003ch1\u003e(Preorder)\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch1\u003eGrumman F9F-5 Panther\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch1\u003eUSN VF-781 Pacemakers, White 106, Lt. Royce Williams\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch1\u003eUSS Oriskany, Korea, 1952\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch1\u003eHobby Master 1:48 HA7210B\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1952, then-Lieutenant Williams was serving with VF-781 aboard the USS Oriskany as part of Task Force 77. On 18 November 1952, on his second mission of the day, while on combat air patrol near Hoeryong, North Korea, his group of four pilots spotted seven MiG-15s overhead. The other three pilots had to return to the carrier and the MiGs began to fire on Williams, putting him into a one-man dogfight with seven MiG-15s that lasted 35 minutes. It is believed to be the longest dogfight in U.S. Navy history. Commanders on his carrier ordered him away, but Williams had to tell them that he was already fighting for his life. He shot down four of the MiGs and likely hit two others. By the end of the 35-minute period, only one of the MiGs was still in the air with him, and he managed to escape back to his carrier, out of ammunition and having lost his hydraulics. He was uninjured, but 263 holes were counted in his Panther jet. He never saw the plane again; reportedly, it was pushed into the sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flyingmule.com\/powersearch\/?Search=CAT_TYP_JET_FTR_F9F\"\u003eGrumman F9F-5 Panther\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigned as a carrierborne jet fighter for the US Navy, the F9F was first flown on November 24th, 1947. During the Korean War, the Panther was the Navy's most heavily used jet fighter. It flew 78,000 sorties and was responsible for the first US Navy air to air kill of the conflict. The Panther's armament included four 20mm cannons and two bombs or an assortment of rockets. The wingtip fuel tanks and dark sea blue coloring made the aircraft extremely recognizable. The Panther was such a successful design that in 1949 it became the first jet flown by the \"Blue Angels.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#0000ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHobby Master \"1:48 Air Power Series\" diecast airplanes feature:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMolded metal construction with plastic components.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRealistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscriptions and posters printed with a stamp that do not fade or fall off like decals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eopening of awnings, revealing detailed within the cockpit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtended \/ retracted interchangeable landing gear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisplay stand to display the aircraft \"in flight\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthentic detachable artillery cargoes complete with placards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hobby Master","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45615251194011,"sku":"HA7210B","price":159.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0657\/9214\/7611\/files\/56987.jpg?v=1791909075","url":"https:\/\/passiondiecast.com\/products\/grumman-f9f-5-panther-usn-vf-781-pacemakers-lt-r-williams-uss-oriskany-korea-1952-hobby-master-148-ha7210b","provider":"Passion Diecast","version":"1.0","type":"link"}