Aircraft Photo of 68-0401 / AF68-401 | McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #193115
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:68-0401
Alternate Serial:AF68-401
Military Code:CR
Aircraft Original Type:McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
Aircraft Generic Type:McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II
C/n (msn):3499
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Unit Markings:32 TFS
Location
City / Airport:Utrecht - SoesterbergMap
Country:Netherlands
Airport Codes:ICAO: EHSB   IATA: UTC   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:September 1973
Photo by:Fred Willemsen
Photo ID: 193115
Photo Comment

32TFS aircraft armed with AIM-4 Falcons and AIM-7 Sparrows returning from a scramble mission, during which the aircraft would be in the air in a few minutes to intercept intruders from behind the Iron Curtain. The Sparrows would serve for a considerable time on the Phantom and later the F-15s of the 32nd, but the Falcons--possibly a legacy from the Delta Dagger era of the 32nd--were soon to be phased out.

This photo is copyright © Fred Willemsen, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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