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Image: F2H F3H and F4H McDonnell fighters in flight c1959

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Description: Three types of McDonnell fighters in flight from Naval Air Station Oakland (USA), circa 1959: a F2H-3 Banshee (BuNo 126436) of NARTU Oakland, an F3H-2 Demon (BuNo 145233), and a pre-production F4H-1F Phantom II (BuNo 143390). The F4H-1F 143390 later caught fire on takeoff from NAS China Lake on 13 August 1961. The pilot ejected safely.
Title: F2H F3H and F4H McDonnell fighters in flight c1959
Credit: U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 1996.253.7250.027
Author: U.S. Navy
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License: Public domain
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