| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 155529 |
| Military Code: | AJ-114 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | McDonnell F-4 Phantom II |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas F-4J Phantom II |
| C/n (msn): | 2746 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VF-74 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | DuxfordMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGSU IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Imperial War Museum Duxford |
| Photo Date: | 29 June 2011 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 481104 |
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Vietnam War veteran of VF-74 "Be-devilers" on display at AAM Duxford. VF-74 was first to deploy aboard USS Forrestal in 1962, earning the sobriquet "First in Phantoms". It lost men and aircraft on Yankee Station in the 1967 fire. Wearing tailcode 'AJ' of CVW-8 aboard USS America on its second Vietnam cruise from June 1972 to March 1973, VF-74 lost no aircraft to enemy action. This Phantom was operated by the RAF as ZE359 with No. 74 Sqn "Tigers" till retired in 1991. It was restored in VF-74 markings. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 26 July 2022, and has since been viewed 312 times. |