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Black and white photograph of an F-4 Phantom about to take off after getting the signal from a …
F-4 Phantom on the Catapult
Black and white photograph of an F-4 Phantom about to take off after getting the signal from a …
Black and white photograph of an F-4 Phantom about to take off after getting the signal from a crewmember on the flight deck

F-4 Phantom on the Catapult

Object NamePhotograph
Historic Owner
Association
Date1967
PeriodVietnam War; Cold War
Mediumphotographic paper
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of James Boesch PH3 66-68. P2020.28.174
Object numberP2020.28.174
DescriptionPhotograph, Black and white; Official horizontal image of a McDonnell F-4 Phantom II on the catapult ready for takeoff. There is a crewmember crouched on the flight deck, signaling to the aircraft to take off. The crewmember is wearing a helmet and earmuffs. The Phantom is tagged with painted graffiti. The pilot landed on the wrong ship, and the crew of USS Intrepid painted messages on the airplane. The sky is clear. There is a white border around the image.
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