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When it comes to warbirds, the F-4 Phantom is the most advanced American fighter
ever owned privately. Just one exists, an F-4D, and it belongs to the Collins
Foundation which flies it occasionally for air shows and other events. But
another Phantom exists in private hands that could bring the number of
civilian-flown Phantoms to two—and it's for sale.

McDonnell Douglas F4H-1F Phantom Bu.145310—just the 11th Phantom built and
before the aircraft got its ultimate designation of F-4—is being presented for
sale by Platinum Fighters according to our friends over at Warbirdsnews.com.
Supposedly the jet is the only privately owned Phantom that is capable of being
restored to flying condition, of which roughly 85 percent of the work has
already been done.

Only 45 F4H-1Fs were built, and they used an earlier variant of the famed J-79
turbojet than widely produced F-4 models that came after. Part of the work
remaining to be done of the aircraft includes upgrading its engines, of which
five are included in the sale price, to a later standard. Ejection seats also
need to be activated and the jet's avionics need to be upgraded as well.

The price tag of acquiring the ultimate toy in its yet to be flyable condition?
A cool $3.95M. But for that price you also get a full set of external fuel tanks
and a pair of drag chutes—I don't think even Cal could do better than that!

https://youtu.be/pg8-mx4KGK8

As for the jet up for sale, it has lived a very colorful life, one that was
intrinsic to the very success of the Phantom as a whole. Being just the 11th
Phantom to roll out of the McDonnell Douglas plant in St. Louis—first taking to
the skies in 1959, a whopping 60 years ago—the aircraft worked as part of the
original development and testing cadre for the Phantom program.


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