McDonnell Douglas F-4 “Phantom”
The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom is a two-seat, twin-engine, long-range supersonic jet interceptor and fighter-bomber originally developed for the United States Navy by McDonnell Aircraft. It first entered service in 1960 with the U.S. Navy; it was subsequently adopted by the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Air Force.
The Phantom has a top speed of over Mach 2.2. It can carry more than 18,000 pounds of weapons including air-to-air missiles, air-to-ground missiles, and various bombs.
The F-4 was used extensively during the Vietnam War. It was the principal air superiority fighter for both the Navy and Air Force and became important in ground-attack and aerial reconnaissance roles late in the war.
This F-4 Phantom #148252 was acquired from the Quonset Air Museum in North Kingstown, RI in August 2017 and was put on display at the museum in October 2020.
This aircraft loan courtesy of the National Naval Aviation Museum at Pensacola, Florida.