Part of FIRST 51 flight arriving at NAS Miramar

Kadena based F-15C arrives at Nellis to begin 2 weeks of training at Red Flag 89-1.2

Following its deployment to Alconbury (UK) with the 1st TRS, this RF-4C became an instructional airframe at Aviano (Italy) up to late 1991. The recce Phantom was placed into storage to AMARC with inventory code FP0792 from 9 December 1991 to July 2008. It was brought back to life as QFR-4C with the 82nd ATRS as AF369. The Phantom was shot down as an aerial target on 7 November 2012.

Following its deployment to Alconbury (UK) with the 1st TRS, this RF-4C was transferred to the 91st TRS at Bergstrom AFB (TX). It was retired and placed into storage at AMARC with inventory code FP0735 from 20 August 1991 up to 6 December 2012. The recce Phantom became a QRF-4C with the 82nd ATRS as AF413. It was shot down as an aerial target on 26 July 2014.

Following its deployment to Alconbury (UK) with the 1st TRS, this RF-4C was transferred to the 38th TRS at Zweibrucken (Germany). It was retired on 21 April 1991 and became an aircraft battle damage repair instructional airframe at Ramstein up to April 2018. The recce Phantom was brought into shape again and is preserved at Ramstein since June 2020.

Following its deployment to Alconbury (UK) with the 1st TRS, this RF-4C was transferred to the 38th TRS at Zweibrucken (Germany). It was retired and placed into storage at AMARC with inventory code FP0664 from 22 April 1991 up to 11 April 2012. The recce Phantom became a QRF-4C with the 82nd ATRS as AF406TD. It was shot down as an aerial target on 7 May 2015.

Following its deployment to Alconbury (UK) with the 1st TRS, this RF-4C was placed into storage at AMARC with inventory code FP0793 from 9 December 1991 up to September 2010. The recce Phantom became a QRF-4C with the 82nd ATRS as AF400. It was shot down as an aerial target on 11 July 2014.

Photographer: Jack Morris.

9 May 1945: TOS USAAF and put into storage with the 4100th Base Unit at Patterson Field, OH. 11/45: 4168th Base Unit, South Plains Field, TX. 6/47: 4141st Base Unit, Pyote Field, TX. 9/18/47: TOS USAF. By 2/51: Converted to DB-17G and flew to Kwajalein in the South Pacific for Operation Greenhouse nuclear testing. 1956: 3235th Drone Squadron, Patrick AFB, FL. Converted to a DB-17P drone director for testing various anti-aircraft missiles until the end of 1959. 8/60: WFU. 1961: Flown to Bunker Hill AFB (now Grissom AFB), IN, for display. 8/15: Trucked to the Museum of Aviation at Robins AFB.

Photographer: Jack Morris.

9 May 1945: TOS USAAF and put into storage with the 4100th Base Unit at Patterson Field, OH. 11/45: 4168th Base Unit, South Plains Field, TX. 6/47: 4141st Base Unit, Pyote Field, TX. 9/18/47: TOS USAF. By 2/51: Converted to DB-17G and flew to Kwajalein in the South Pacific for Operation Greenhouse nuclear testing. 1956: 3235th Drone Squadron, Patrick AFB, FL. Converted to a DB-17P drone director for testing various anti-aircraft missiles until the end of 1959. 8/60: WFU. 1961: Flown to Bunker Hill AFB (now Grissom AFB), IN, for display. 8/15: Trucked to the Museum of Aviation at Robins AFB.

Photographer: Peter Becker