Aircraft Photo of 151497 / 1497 | McDonnell YF-4J Phantom II | USA - Navy | AirHistory.net #696795
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:151497
Alternate Serial:1497
Military Code:7
Aircraft Original Type:McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
Aircraft Generic Type:McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
Aircraft Version:McDonnell YF-4J Phantom II
C/n (msn):655
Operator Titles:USA - Navy
Unit Markings:Naval Air Test Facility
Location
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: 696795
Photo Comment

Although built as a regular F-4B in 1964, this aircraft was retained by McDonnell for conversion to YF-4J, which led the way for the next generation of naval Phantoms. Shown in the markings of the Naval Air Test Facility, NAS New Jersey, which operated it from 1960 to 1975

This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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