| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 69-0259 |
| Alternate Serial: | AF69-259 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | McDonnell F-4 Phantom II |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas F-4G Phantom II |
| C/n (msn): | 3788 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | SpangdahlemMap |
| Country: | Germany |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: ETAD IATA: SPM Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 18 February 1994 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 661595 |
| Photo Comment |
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Former 81st FS. On this day, Spangdahlem air base (Germany) said goodbye to its venerable F-4G Phantom II. The final four Wild Weasels left the air base, bound for CONUS. An early morning visit to the flightline, taxiway and runway yield the quartet F-4s, including this 259 which was fully unmarked in its Egypt One color scheme. The F-4 was stored at AMAG from 28 February 1996 up to 30 July 1997 with inventory code FP1020. It was selected for the QF-4G program, and after conversion it was assigned to the 82nd ATRS and eventually shot down over the Gulf of Mexico as target drone on 23 May 2000. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 1 March 2024, and has since been viewed 397 times. |