This video covers the later, long fuselage McDonnell F2H Banshees. Although straight winged, the Big Banjo was an excellent fighter with unparalleled range and high altitude performance for the time. It also ushered in the era of radar-equipped Navy fighters operating in regular squadrons outside of night and all-weather detachments.

These aircraft tend to be a footnote in the Banshee story rather than seen as a distinct aircraft in their own right. Hopefully this video goes some way to correcting that oversight.

Key Sources
Steve Ginter's 'Naval Fighters Two: McDonnell Banshee' is a useful basic reference guide to the type
'FH Phantom/ F2H Banshee In Action' by Jim Mesko contains some really nice photos and is a good, if short read
'F2H Banshee Units' by Richard R Burgess is a more recent publication and includes some nice stories of operational Big Banjo use