A genuine Thunderbirds machine, immaculately prepared by the Pima team. Served with the aerobatic team from 1970 to 1972 then the 35th TFW from 1975 and with AFFTC at Edwards from 1978-1990 as an NF-4E

Preserved at VFW Post 5146 in Athens, alongside an M60A3 tank and an M59 APC. This is a genuine former Thunderbird Phantom, which later served in a test role at Edwards AFB, garnering the N-prefix.

Preserved at VFW Post 5146 in Athens, alongside an M60A3 tank and an M59 APC. This is a genuine former Thunderbird Phantom, which later served in a test role at Edwards AFB, garnering the N-prefix.

Built by McDonnell Douglas in St. Louis, MO and delivered to the USAF on December 16th 1967. Markings: USAF Flight Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds," Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, 1973. It was flying in the Thunderbirds sqdn. from 1969 to 1974

In AFFTC colours

Completely contrasting with the white/red F-4Es at the Edwards flightline was this Vietnam camo F-4E. Nice to know is that this Phantom once flew with the famous Thunderbirds flight demonstration team in the seventies. After that, it was transferred to an operational squadron and was selected for flight tests from Edwards. The F-4 was stored at Davis Monthan as FP0629 from March 1992 and then... became a Thunderbird again!! The Phantom was repainted in the right colours, but never took the skies like that, its is now preserved like that in the Pima Air museum (AZ).

This F-4 was retired to AMARG during Mar 91 where it is stored with the PCN/Inventory No. AAFP0626.

This F-4 was retired to AMARG during April 91 where it is stored with the PCN/Inventory No. AAFP0658.

This ex-Thunderbird F-4 is displayed on the lawn outside VFW 5146 in this part of gorgeous East Tennessee