The Snapshots in Time Collection

Early U.S. Navy Jet Fighter Named 'The Phantom' on Ramp, Likely McDonnell FH-1 Phantom

Early U.S. Navy Jet Fighter Named 'The Phantom' on Ramp, Likely McDonnell FH-1 Phantom

A twin-engine, straight-wing jet fighter named 'The Phantom' sits on an airfield ramp in this formal reference photograph. Naval markings and the aircraft's configuration suggest it is likely a McDonnell FH-1 Phantom, the U.S. Navy's first operational jet fighter, which entered service in the years immediately following World War II and marked the beginning of the jet age in American naval aviation. Project: 218191