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F-4 Phantom II 
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F-4 Phantom Prepares to Catapult from Carrier
F-4 Phantom Prepares to Catapult from Carrier 
F-4B Phantom Takes Off from USS Independence
F-4B Phantom Takes Off from USS Independence 
F-4B Phantom Takes Off from USS Independence Flightline
F-4B Phantom Takes Off from USS Independence Flightline 
F-4 Phantoms Ready for Launch on Aircraft Carrier
F-4 Phantoms Ready for Launch on Aircraft Carrier 
F-4 Phantoms on Aircraft Carrier
F-4 Phantoms on Aircraft Carrier 
F-4 Phantoms on Aircraft Carrier, Canopies Open
F-4 Phantoms on Aircraft Carrier, Canopies Open 
F-4 Phantom II Thunderbird Takes Off, St. Louis, MO
F-4 Phantom II Thunderbird Takes Off, St. Louis, MO 
F-4S Phantom II Goes For Trap on Aircraft Carrier
F-4S Phantom II Goes For Trap on Aircraft Carrier 
1000th F-4 Phantom II Takes Off in St. Louis
1000th F-4 Phantom II Takes Off in St. Louis 
F-4A Phantom II Carrier Deck Operations
F-4A Phantom II Carrier Deck Operations 
RF-4B Positioned for  Carrier Launch from USS Constellation
RF-4B Positioned for Carrier Launch from USS Constellation 
F-4 Phantom II in Flight
F-4 Phantom II in Flight 
F-4 Phantom II in Flight
F-4 Phantom II in Flight 
F-4 Phantom II in Flight
F-4 Phantom II in Flight 
Marines Scramble for F-4B Phantom II
Marines Scramble for F-4B Phantom II 
F-4H-I Phantom on Tarmac
F-4H-I Phantom on Tarmac 
International F-4 Phantom IIs in Flight
International F-4 Phantom IIs in Flight 
F-4B Phantom II Approaching Carrier
F-4B Phantom II Approaching Carrier 
F-4D Phantom Flightline
F-4D Phantom Flightline 
F-4B Phantom II on Snowy Ground
F-4B Phantom II on Snowy Ground 
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F-4 Phantom II Catapault Launch Preparations

McDonnell F-4 Phantom II (1958-1979): Some aircraft are memorable for the total number produced, some for length of service, and some for their combat record. It is rare when one airplane becomes known worldwide for all three. Such was the McDonnell Phantom II. The Phantom II was a supersonic jet designed to perform every classical fighter mission ever conceived. It made its first flight on May 27, 1958, and quickly went on to establish 16 speed, altitude and time-to-climb records. In 1959 the Phantom II set the world altitude record at 98,556 feet, and in 1961 it took the world speed record at 1,604 mph. It was the first supersonic jet fighter to serve simultaneously with the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force. In 1969, it became the only fighter ever to fly concurrently with the Air Force’s Thunderbirds and the Navy’s Blue Angels flight demonstration teams. The Phantom II also served in the air arms of eleven other nations. The last of 5,057 St. Louis-built Phantoms was delivered in 1979. Approximately 800 are still in service today. 
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Unique identifier BI2716 
Boeing ID d4c-23790 
Type Image 
Size 5998px × 4691px   80MB 
License type RM 
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