Horsham Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Grumman F9F-2 "Panther"
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 8, 2025
1. Grumman F9F-2 "Panther" Marker
Type: Fighter/Bomber
Service Dates: 1949-1962
Crew: One
Tech Specs:
Power Plant: Pratt & Whitney J42-6/P8, 5950 lbs. thrust
Max Speed: 579 mph
Range: 1,312 miles
Dimensions: Wingspan 38', Length 38', Height 13' 3"
Gross Weight: 18,721 lbs.
Weapons: Four 20 mm cannon, two 500 lbs. bombs, eight 5" rockets
History:
The F9F in the DVHAA collection is Bureau #127120.
During the Korean Conflict the Panther delivered more ordnance than any other jet aircraft. 87% of the US Navy and Marine Corps jets flown in Korea were Panthers. 715 F9Fs flew a total of 78,000 sorties. One E9F delivered over 400,000 lbs. of bombs, fired over 100,000 rounds, and wore out 16 guns in combat.
Bureau #127130 last operated out of NADC Johnsville, PA. It was restored and donated to the DVHAA by Arthur Alan Wolk of Philadelphia, PA in 1987.
Erected by Delaware Valley Historical Aircraft Association.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Cold • War, Korean.
Location. 40° 12.133′ N, 75° 8.381′ W. Memorial is near Horsham, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. It is in Horsham Township. It
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Regionally, this memorial is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: McDonnell Douglas A4M "Skyhawk" (a few steps from this marker); Convair YF-2Y Sea Dart (within shouting distance of this marker); Keith House (approx. 1.3 miles away); Horsham Township (approx. 1.3 miles away); Horsham Friends Meeting Meeting House (approx. 1.4 miles away); Log College (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Battle of Crooked Billet Monument (approx. 2.4 miles away); Crooked Billet (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Horsham.
Also see . . .
1. DVHAA Harold F. Pitcairn Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum. (Submitted on March 8, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Grumman F9F Panther Info. (Submitted on March 8, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 8, 2025
2. Grumman F9F-2 "Panther" and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 151 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 8, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
