| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 66-0291 |
| Other Marks: | 4 |
| 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): | 2341 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | Thunderbirds |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Houma - TerrebonneMap |
| Region / Country: | Louisiana, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KHUM IATA: HUM Local: HUM Other: - |
| Event: | Houma Jaycee Airshow 1970 |
| Photo Date: | 18 April 1970 |
| Photo by: | Bob Thomas |
| Photo ID: | 437659 |
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This F-4E was active with the Thunderbirds from 1969-1973 and flew as the slot a/c, #4. The slot a/c flies behind and slightly below the lead F-4E. As a result, number #4 vertical fin and rudder are in the exhaust of #1, causing the dark staining. It was not cleaned off during the season to show how close together the a/c flew. After the Thunderbirds switched to the T-38 in 1974 this a/c was assigned to the USAF Flight Test Center at Edwards AFB. Retired in 1991 and eventually scrapped. This photo is copyright © Bob Thomas, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 6 February 2022, and has since been viewed 471 times. |