{"id":68978,"date":"2021-10-14T04:00:47","date_gmt":"2021-10-14T08:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=68978"},"modified":"2021-10-13T23:47:14","modified_gmt":"2021-10-14T03:47:14","slug":"canadas-carrier-borne-fighters-onboard-hmcs-bonaventure-the-story-of-the-mcdonnell-f2h-3-banshee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2021\/10\/14\/canadas-carrier-borne-fighters-onboard-hmcs-bonaventure-the-story-of-the-mcdonnell-f2h-3-banshee\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada&#8217;s carrier-borne fighters onboard <em>HMCS Bonaventure<\/em>; the story of the McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_XQzNBOhMcI\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Polyus Studios<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished 2 Apr 2021<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to like the video and subscribe to my channel!<br \/>\nSupport me on Patreon &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/polyusstudios\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/polyusstudios<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Up until the late 1960s the Canadian Navy operated a modern aircraft carrier. It had an angled flight deck, steam catapults, and fighter jets. The jets were comparable to land-based aircraft like the CF-100 but could pack a vicious air-to-air punch with their Sidewinder missiles. They saw a brief service aboard <em>HMCS Bonaventure<\/em> before being retired without replacement. It was the McDonnell F2H Banshee, Canada&#8217;s premiere sea-based jet fighter.<\/p>\n<p>0:00 Introduction<br \/>\n0:29 Canadian Navy aircraft carriers 1945 to 1957<br \/>\n2:13 New Fighter Selection<br \/>\n3:34 Specifications<br \/>\n5:07 Comparison to the CF-100<br \/>\n5:50 Operational Service<br \/>\n8:23 Accidents and Retirement<\/p>\n<p>Music:<br \/>\nDenmark &#8211; Portland Cello Project<\/p>\n<p>Research Sources:<br \/>\nCASM-Aircraft Histories &#8211; <em>HMCS Bonaventure CVL-22<\/em> by Robert T. Murray<br \/>\nMcDonnell Banshee &#8211; Royal Canadian Air Force &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca\/en\/aircraft-historical\/mcdonnell-banshee.page\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca\/en\/a&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n<em>Magnificent Moments<\/em> by Vintage Wings of Canada &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vintagewings.ca\/VintageNews\/Stories\/tabid\/116\/articleType\/ArticleView\/articleId\/33\/Magnificent-Moments.aspx\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.vintagewings.ca\/VintageNew&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\nMcDonnell Banshee &#8211; Shearwater Aviation Museum &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shearwateraviationmuseum.ns.ca\/aircraft\/banshee.htm\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.shearwateraviationmuseum.n&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n<em>HMCS Bonaventure: Canada&#8217;s Last Aircraft Carrier<\/em> by Kevin Patterson &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sevenyearproject.com\/canadas-rich-history-bonaventure.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.sevenyearproject.com\/canad&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Footage Sources:<br \/>\n<em>HMCS Magnificent<\/em> (CVL 21) &#8211; <em>Majestic<\/em> Class Light Aircraft Carrier &#8211; Camildoc &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/_Zvnz06-MRc\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/_Zvnz06-MRc<\/a><br \/>\n<em>HMCS Bonaventure<\/em> (CVL 22) &#8211; <em>Majestic<\/em> Class Aircraft Carrier &#8211; Camildoc &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/QmFD5bijrok\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/QmFD5bijrok<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#Banshee #CanadianAerospace #PolyusStudios<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-2021-10-14-at-23-36-36-Canadas-carrier-borne-fighters-onboard-HMCS-Bonaventure-the-story-of-the-McDonnell-F2H-....png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-2021-10-14-at-23-36-36-Canadas-carrier-borne-fighters-onboard-HMCS-Bonaventure-the-story-of-the-McDonnell-F2H-...-480x270.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-68980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-2021-10-14-at-23-36-36-Canadas-carrier-borne-fighters-onboard-HMCS-Bonaventure-the-story-of-the-McDonnell-F2H-...-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-2021-10-14-at-23-36-36-Canadas-carrier-borne-fighters-onboard-HMCS-Bonaventure-the-story-of-the-McDonnell-F2H-...-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-2021-10-14-at-23-36-36-Canadas-carrier-borne-fighters-onboard-HMCS-Bonaventure-the-story-of-the-McDonnell-F2H-...-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-2021-10-14-at-23-36-36-Canadas-carrier-borne-fighters-onboard-HMCS-Bonaventure-the-story-of-the-McDonnell-F2H-....png 854w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Polyus Studios Published 2 Apr 2021 Don&#8217;t forget to like the video and subscribe to my channel! Support me on Patreon &#8211; https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/polyusstudios Up until the late 1960s the Canadian Navy operated a modern aircraft carrier. It had an angled flight deck, steam catapults, and fighter jets. 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