| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 77-0285 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | McDonnell F-4 Phantom II |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas F-4E Terminator 2020 |
| C/n (msn): | 4993 |
| Operator Titles: | Turkey - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 111 Filo |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | LechfeldMap |
| Country: | Germany |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: ETSL IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Electronic Warfare Live Training Exercise - ELITE 2008 |
| Photo Date: | 9 July 2008 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 544340 |
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This Phantom was delivered to the Turkish Air Force on 7 April 1978 as part of the Peace Diamond II Foreign Military Sales programme. In 2001 it was modified to F-4E-2020. The Spook, seen here during the Electronic Warfare Live Training Exercise and blasting of the runway off Lechfeld, crashed near Malatya after experiencing a problem with its landing gear on 31 May 2019. Both pilots were able to eject and only suffered some minor injuries. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 4 February 2023, and has since been viewed 242 times. |