| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 72-0166 |
| Alternate Serial: | AF72-166 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | McDonnell F-4 Phantom II |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II |
| C/n (msn): | 4375 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Alamogordo - Holloman AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | New Mexico, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KHMN IATA: HMN Local: HMN Other: - |
| Event: | Phancon 2016 |
| Photo Date: | 13 September 2016 |
| Photo by: | Coert van Breda |
| Photo ID: | 180613 |
| Photo Comment |
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QF-4E 72-0166 flew the final unmanned mission in the skies over the White Sands Missile Range, NM on August 17, 2016. During this mission 2 AMRAAM AIM-120s were shot at her by a F-35 Lighting II. The test was described as successfull, and luckily 72-0166 returned home safely. After ceasing the QF-4 FSAT operations in December 2016, she ended up as an air-to-ground target at the WSMR This photo is copyright © Coert van Breda, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 1 November 2019, and has since been viewed 302 times. |