Withdrawn from use in 1972 and used as a ground trainer at the Sheppard Technical Training Center. Preserved at Bergstrom AFB, TX by 1988. To Rome Air Development Center, Newport, NY for use for ground development trials by 1990. Still there in 2007. Later scrapped.

Withdrawn from use in 1973 and used as a ground trainer at the Sheppard Technical Training Center. To Shaw AFB, SC for use as a battle damage repair trainer in 1986. Still there in 1993. Later scrapped.

Withdrawn from use in 1973 and used as a ground trainer at the Sheppard Technical Training Center. Preserved at Shaw AFB, SC from 1986.

STTC - Sheppard Technical Training Center.

STTC - Sheppard Technical Training Center.

Unfortunately the Chanute museum had already closed for good and all its exhibits were being disposed of. Due to the kindness of one of the administrators I was allowed an hour to have a look around. This F-4 first flew in September 1963 and was used, in the first part of its service life, as a test aircraft, for example in the development of the J79 engine. In June 1978 it was transferred to Chanute Technical Training Center (Air Training Command) at Chanute AFB but SOC in May 1985 and placed on display. Fortunately it is now on display at the Regional Military Museum in Houma, LA.

Second RF-4C built. It was converted on the McDonnell assembly line from a USN F4H-1 to a YRF-110A Spectre, later redesignated a RF-4C. Used for development testing of GE J79 engines. Transferred to Chanute AFB as a ground instructional airframe June 1978 and redesignated GRF-4C. Transferred to the Octave Chanute Museum in the early 1990s when the base closed. When the museum closed in 2015 it was transferred to the Regional Military Museum in Houma, LA. where it is on display.

This photo was taken in 1974, shortly after this early RF-4C was wfu with the 160th TRS at Montgomery airport (in April 1973). It has been in use for ground instructions for most of its life, both at Sheppard AFB and Shaw AFB.

In use as Instructional airframe at the Sheppard Technical Training Centre.

Instructional airframe at the Sheppard Technical Training Centre since at least 1978.