5 September 1968 September 5, 2022Aviation3000th Phantom, McDonnell Douglas Corporation, McDonnell Douglas F-4J Phantom IIBryan Swopes McDonnell Douglas F-4J Phantom II 5 September 1968: The McDonnell Douglas Corporation delivers the 3,000th F-4 Phantom II, an F-4J, to the U.S. Navy.