| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 151473 |
| Alternate Serial: | 1473 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | McDonnell F-4 Phantom II |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell F-4 Phantom II |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell YF-4J Phantom II |
| C/n (msn): | 550 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | Naval Weapons Center - NWC |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | China Lake - Naval Air Weapons Station / Armitage FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: - Local: NID Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 30 November 2017 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 757474 |
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Delivered as a F-4B-19-MC, later converted to YF-4J and served the Naval Air Test Center. From Aug''79 assigned to the Naval Weapons Center and converted to DF-4J drone control aircraft, but continues to carry its YF-4J designation. It then served the Pacific Missile Test Center at Point Mugu (CA) from Oct'81. Returned to NWS in '83, again to PMTC (473) in '84, and was stored at China Lake from Feb'92. To NAD Cherry Point (NC) in Apr'92 and then to Point Mugu for ejection seat trails. To NWTSPM in May'97 and stricken on 9 Jan'03. Preserved China Lake outside main gate since May'12 This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 10 December 2024, and has since been viewed 200 times. |