| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 111768 |
| Military Code: | BC-5 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | McDonnell FH-1 Phantom |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell FH-1 Phantom |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell FH-1 Phantom |
| C/n (msn): | 456 |
| Operator Titles: | (USA - Marines) |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Tucson / Pima Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Collection: | Pima Air and Space Museum |
| Photo Date: | 25 January 2023 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 696546 |
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The FH-1 Phantom the first all-jet aircraft operated by the USN and USMC being delivered from 1947, but with the rapid progress of jet aircraft at the time, was already obsolete within a couple of years and was withdrawn from front-line service in 1949, although it carried on with the reserves till 1954, by which time the McDonnell FH-2 Banshee and Grumman F9F Panther had taken over. This example was unusual in that it went on to be civil registered as N4283A in 1966 with Progressive Aero as a trainer. Now restored in the colours it wore in service with VMF-122, MCAS Cherry Point, NC This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 13 June 2024, and has since been viewed 153 times. |