F-4 Phantom II / VMFA-451F 4 Phantom VMFA 451 airplane model. The F 4 Phantom II, a twin engine, all weather fighter bomber, was initially deployed by the U. S. Navy as an interceptor and later served as a ground support bomber for the U. S. Marine Corps. Capable of executing three tactical air rolesair superiority, interdiction, and close air supportthe Phantom saw action in Southeast Asia. McDonnell developed this iconic postwar fighter to address future operational