| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 111793 |
| Military Code: | BC-3 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | McDonnell FH-1 Phantom |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell FH-1 Phantom |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell FH-1 Phantom |
| C/n (msn): | 449 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | VMF-122 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNPA IATA: NPA Local: NPA Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of Naval Aviation |
| Photo Date: | 13 December 2024 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 767266 |
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Delivered to the USN in February 1948 but transferred to the USMC's VMF-122 at Cherry Point. Damaged in a group loop in September 1948 and crashed twice in 1949, being struck off later that year. Civilianised by Progressive Aero as N4284A (1958?) and owned for a time by National Jets Inc, then Sensormatic Electronics, both in Fort Lauderdale. Joined the National Aviation Museum in 1983 This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 11 January 2025, and has since been viewed 54 times. |