Marine F-4 Phantom Painting

Painting by Bob Johnston of McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II a tandem two-seat, twin-engine, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor... more

by Bob and Nadine Johnston

Title

Marine F-4 Phantom Painting

Artist

Bob and Nadine Johnston

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Painting by Bob Johnston of McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II a tandem two-seat, twin-engine, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor fighter-bomber originally developed for the United States Navy by McDonnell Aircraft. It first entered service in 1960 with the U.S. Navy. Proving highly adaptable, it was also adopted by the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Air Force, and by the mid-1960s had become a major part of their respective air wings.

During the Vietnam War the F-4 was used extensively; it served as the principal air superiority fighter for both the Navy and Air Force, and became important in the ground-attack and reconnaissance roles late in the war. The Phantom has the distinction of being the last U.S. fighter flown to attain ace status in the 20th century. During the Vietnam War the USAF had one pilot and two weapon systems officers and the US Navy one pilot and one radar intercept officer, achieve five aerial kills against other enemy fighter aircraft and become aces in air-to-air combat. The F-4 continued to form a major part of U.S. military air power throughout the 1970s and 1980s, being gradually replaced by more modern aircraft such as the F-15 Eagle and F-16 in the U.S. Air Force; the Grumman F-14 Tomcat in the U.S. Navy and the F/A-18 Hornet in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps.

The F-4 Phantom II remained in use by the U.S. in the reconnaissance and suppression of enemy air defenses, in the 1991 Gulf War, finally leaving service in 1996.
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Realizing a buyer, cares as much about quality, as the person who purchases the "Original Paintings." We make them look their very best, or as close to the Original Painting as possible. Adjusting the texture, contrast, colors, or anything, to make the very best image for the buyer.... May you enjoy our work as much as the individual who purchased the original.
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We just try to show you the Creator, through HIS creations which inspired our work and may this please you... anyway.
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January 14th, 2014