Three types of McDonnell fighters in flight from Naval Air Station Oakland (USA), circa 1959: a F2H-3 <i>Banshee</i> (BuNo 126436) of NARTU Oakland, an F3H-2 <i>Demon</i> (BuNo 145233), and a pre-production F4H-1F <i>Phantom II</i> (BuNo 143390).<br>The F4H-1F 143390 later caught fire on takeoff from NAS China Lake on 13 August 1961. The pilot ejected safely.
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circa 1959 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P,+1959-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
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