Airplane military air force f 4 phantom ii. During this time it was the primary interceptor air superiority fighter and fighter bomber with the us. Originally built for the us navy the phabulous phantom took off on its maiden flight on 27 may 1958 and entered into service in 1961. F 4 phantom ii non us. A tribute to mcdonnells masterpiece fighter jet.
Few aircraft are more recognizable than the phantom with over five thousand of them rolling off the assembly line. From air to air and air to ground missions to recce and sead the f 4 is an icon of american aviation ingenuity and air superiority. From 1958 to 1979 when the production line stopped a total of 5195 f 4 phantom ii aircraft were built. The mcdonnell douglas f 4 phantom ii is a tandem two seat twin engine all weather long range supersonic jet interceptor aircraftfighter bomber originally developed for the united states navy.
F 4 phantom production statistics. The mcdonnell douglas f 4 phantom ii is a tandem two seat twin engine all weather long range supersonic jet interceptor and fighter bomber originally developed for the united states navy by mcdonnell aircraft. Aug 31 2019 explore bragg0804s board f 4 phantom ii followed by 207 people on pinterest. Nations with air forces that operate or used to operate the mcdonnell douglas f 4 phantom ii.
She took to the skies for the first time in 1958 and is still in service with multiple countries. Military the phantom performed every combat task thrown at italmost every. Of those 5057 rolled off the mcdonnell aircraft later mcdonnell douglas production line in st. The f 4 phantom ii entered the us.
Proving highly adaptable it was also adopted by the us. It first entered service in 1960 with the us. Marine corps and the us. What couldnt the f 4 phantom do.
Air force inventory in 1963 and was the primary multi role aircraft in the usaf throughout the 1960s and 1970s. See more ideas about fighter jets military aircraft and military jets. Navy marines and air force. The f 4 phantom previously called the f 4 phantom ii is a fighter bomber developed by mcdonnell douglas.
The last 138 planes were built under license by mitsubishi aircraft co. The phantom ii entered service with the us. Pilots of 82nd aerial target squadron detachment 1 led the final military flight of the storied f 4 phantom ii at holloman afb nm dec. Military in 1960 and served until 1996.
Operators are the non us.