First published in 1984, the FJ-2 Fury, sometimes called the navalized F-86 was first proposed in January 1951.
In fact the 3rd XFJ-2 was a F-86E with 4-20mm cannons instead of the Air Forces 6-.
50 cal.
machine guns.
All other FJ-2s were completed with lengthened landing gear and a V-style tailhook.
All production aircraft had folding wings and 4-20mm guns.
The entire FJ-2 production was assigned to the Marines which equipped six front line fighter squadrons with it.
These were VMF-122, VMF-232, VMF-235, VMF-312, VMF-334 and VMF-451.
The book contains short histories of each of these squadrons as well as a first hand account of its flight testing.
85 b&w photos as well as 22 illustrations are included.
Specialty Press North american fj-2 fury, paperback/steve ginter
