| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 66-0321 |
| Other Marks: | 6 |
| 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): | 2566 |
| 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: | 437689 |
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This F-4E was assigned to the Thunderbirds from 1969-1972. On 4 June 1972, flying as #3, it had a structural failure of the horizontal stabilizer and crashed during the Transpo 72 Airshow at Dulles Airport, Washington, D.C. The pilot had a good ejection, but during his descent the wind blew his parachute into the burning aircraft wreckage and he perished. 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 668 times. |