Aircraft Photo of 68-0589 | McDonnell Douglas RF-4C Phantom II | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #448718
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:68-0589
Military Code:AR
Aircraft Original Type:McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
Aircraft Generic Type:McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas RF-4C Phantom II
C/n (msn):3575
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Unit Markings:1 TRS
Location
City / Airport:Alconbury (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGWZ   IATA: AYH   Local: -   Other: -
Event:Alconbury Open House 1984
 
Photo Date:27 July 1984
Photo by:Stephan de Bruijn
Photo ID: 448718
Photo Comment

Following its deployment to Alconbury (UK) with the 1st TRS, this RF-4C was transferred to the 38th TRS at Zweibrucken (Germany). It was retired and placed into storage at AMARC with inventory code FP0664 from 22 April 1991 up to 11 April 2012. The recce Phantom became a QRF-4C with the 82nd ATRS as AF406TD. It was shot down as an aerial target on 7 May 2015.

This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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