File:McDonnell XFD-1 Phantom landing aboard USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVB-42) on 21 July 1946 (NNAM.1996.253.7239.003).jpg

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Description	On 21 July 1946, Lt.Cmdr. James Davidson, USN, conducted the first trials of the McDonnell XFD-1 Phantom fighter aboard the aircraft carrier USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVB-42). He made several landings and takeoffs without catapult. In 1947, the company letter of McDonnell was changed by the U.S. Navy from "D" to "H" and the "FD" consequently became the "FH" fighter.
Date	21 July 1946
Source	U.S. Navy Naval Aviation News September 1946 [1];U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. NNAM.1996.253.7239.003
Author	U.S. Navy

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	17:11, 8 March 2008	545 × 412 (58 KB)	Cobatfor (talk \| contribs)	{{Information \|Description=On 21 July 1946 Lt.Cmdr. James Davidson, USN, conducted the first trials of the McDonnell XFD-1 ''Phantom'' fighter aboard the aircraft carrier ''USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVB-42)''. He made several landings and takeoffs withou