| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 68-0531 |
| Alternate Serial: | AF68-531 |
| Military Code: | HO |
| 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): | 3730 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 20 FS / 49 FW |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Las Vegas - Nellis AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Nevada, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KLSV IATA: LSV Local: LSV Other: - |
| Event: | Golden Air Tattoo (USAF 50th Anniversary) 1997 |
| Photo Date: | 24 April 1997 |
| Photo by: | John Visanich |
| Photo ID: | 530689 |
| Photo Comment |
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"Silver Lobos". This Phantom was one of two painted for this occasion as Capt. Steve Ritchie's Vietnam Mig Killer. The only U.S. Air Force pilot ace of the Vietnam War, Capt. Ritchie destroyed five MiG-21s during Operation Linebacker in 1972. This photo is copyright © John Visanich, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 18 December 2022, and has since been viewed 824 times. |