F4J Phantom II BUNO Collectible Airplane

F4J Phantom II BuNo 157307-VF-31- U.S. Navy. Flown by Cmdr. Sam Flynn and Lt. Bill John, this aircraft claimed a Mig-21 kill on June 21, 1972 over North Vietnam. Delivered to the Navy on December 18, 1970, it served with VF-31, VF-33, VF-103 and VF-171 before being transferred to the U.S. Marine Corps in December 1983 after being upgraded to F-4S specification. It served with VMFAT-101 and VMFA-232 until being retired in November 1988. This aircraft is presently on display in the Udvar-Hazy facility of the National Air & Space Museum.