Aircraft Photo of 69-0259 / AF69-259 | McDonnell Douglas F-4G Phantom II | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #661595
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:69-0259
Alternate Serial:AF69-259
Aircraft Original Type:McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
Aircraft Generic Type:McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas F-4G Phantom II
C/n (msn):3788
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:SpangdahlemMap
Country:Germany
Airport Codes:ICAO: ETAD   IATA: SPM   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:18 February 1994
Photo by:Stephan de Bruijn
Photo ID: 661595
Photo Comment

Former 81st FS. On this day, Spangdahlem air base (Germany) said goodbye to its venerable F-4G Phantom II. The final four Wild Weasels left the air base, bound for CONUS. An early morning visit to the flightline, taxiway and runway yield the quartet F-4s, including this 259 which was fully unmarked in its Egypt One color scheme. The F-4 was stored at AMAG from 28 February 1996 up to 30 July 1997 with inventory code FP1020. It was selected for the QF-4G program, and after conversion it was assigned to the 82nd ATRS and eventually shot down over the Gulf of Mexico as target drone on 23 May 2000.

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