| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 66-8714 |
| Alternate Serial: | AF66-714 |
| Military Code: | SP |
| Aircraft Original Type: | McDonnell F-4 Phantom II |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas F-4D Phantom II |
| C/n (msn): | 2491 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 23 TFS / 52 TFW |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Greenham Common (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGVI IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | IAT - International Air Tattoo 1981 |
| Photo Date: | 28 June 1981 |
| Photo by: | Don Gilham |
| Photo ID: | 307534 |
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F-4D LORAN Mod - the following information from the excellent site www.f-4nl : AN/ARN-92 LORAN-D equipment was fitted to Pave Phantom F-4Ds. They could be identified by a rather prominent "towel-rail" antenna on the upper rear fuselage behind the rear cockpit. A total of 72 aircraft from blocks 32 and 33 were so equipped. In Vietnam, the primary mission of these Pave Phantom F-4Ds was the seeding of the Ho Chi Minh trail with sensors, which required the precise nighttime navigational capability provided by LORAN. This photo is copyright © Don Gilham, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 4 December 2020, and has since been viewed 2751 times. |