A pleasant surprise to see an ex 32 TFS F-4E Phantom at Mojave! It served at Soesterberg for a number of years before being flown back to the USA. The emblem of its latest unit, 21st TFTS at George AFB is still visible on the intake. After this unit was inactivated in June 1991, its Phantoms were flown to AMARC. In the boneyard, 74-0654 received inventory number FP612. It was photographed at Mojave during its conversion to QF-4E, with conversion number AF259. It was eventually shot down on 27 June 2007.

The paint shop screwed up the aircraft S/N on the fin, there was never a F-4E with the S/N 67-6270 built. 2) In addition, this aircraft carries two MiG kill stars on the intake vari ramp. In fact, 67-0270 was credited with shooting down only one MIG-21 on 8 Jul 1972 over North Vietnam (Mig 21), unit 4th TFS 366th TFW, Thailand.

21TFTS F-4E seen departing off 03L

George AFB 21TFTS F-4E departing off 03L at Nellis