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FH-1 Phantom in flight in February 1948
Mc Donnell FH Phantom in flight in February 1948.

The McDonnell FH Phantom was one of the first U.S. jet fighters. It was used by the US Navy and US Marines Corps from aircraft carriers between 1947 and 1954. Mc Donnell F2H Banshee is a modernized variant.

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  • McDonnell FH-1 Phantom of VF-17A on USS Saipan (CVL-48) in May 1948

    A U.S. Navy FH-1 of VF-17A Phantom Fighters taxies to the catapult during carrier qualifications on the light aircraft carrier Saipan, in May 1948

  • FH-1s NAN11-49

    Three FH-1 Phantoms of VMF-122 in 1949

  • Minneapolis Navy Reserve FH F4U SNJ NAN10-51

    Three aircraft of the Minneapolis U.S. Naval Air Reserve (front to back): an FH-1 Phantom, an F4U-1 Corsair, and an SNJ Texan in 1951.

  • FH1Phantom DC

    FH-1 Phantom on display in Washington, D.C.

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