@ San Diego, CA
April 2014
My first visit to the USS Midway museum brought me face to face with this pristine Phantom. Designed by McDonnell Aircraft and first flown in 1958, the classic F-4 Phantom II served with all three US services and air forces around the world. December 21, 2016 would mark the phinal retirement of the Phantom from US service. F-4 production ran from 1958 to 1981, with a total of 5,195 built, making it the most produced American supersonic military aircraft. The F-4S was the designation for F-4Js modernized with smokeless engines, a reinforced airframe and leading-edge slats for improved maneuverability. First flown July 1977 with 302 aircraft converted. Nikon D7000 w/18-200mm.
