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| ID 55760 Views: 398 Photo Comments: 0 |
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USA - Air Force McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II |
Alamogordo - Holloman Air Force Base (HMN/KHMN) USA - New Mexico, October 17, 2015 |
E. Jones Contact |
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| 74-1626 / AF309 (cn 4856) 74-1626, pictured with 72-0167/AF353 & 74-1043/AF338 (cn 4825), was based with the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group, Tyndall AFB, FL. It met its demise on 8 Jul 2016 when it was destroyed by a Raytheon Patriot integrated air and missile defense system. | |||
| ID 55759 Views: 368 Photo Comments: 0 |
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USA - Air Force McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II |
Alamogordo - Holloman Air Force Base (HMN/KHMN) USA - New Mexico, October 17, 2015 |
E. Jones Contact |
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| 74-0643 / AF351 (cn 4794) Detachment 1, 82nd Aerial Target Squadron. | |||
| ID 55758 Views: 361 Photo Comments: 0 |
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USA - Air Force McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II |
Alamogordo - Holloman Air Force Base (HMN/KHMN) USA - New Mexico, October 17, 2015 |
E. Jones Contact |
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| 73-1181 / AF328 (cn 4729) Detachment 1, 82nd Aerial Target Squadron | |||
| ID 55757 Views: 363 Photo Comments: 0 |
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USA - Air Force McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II |
Alamogordo - Holloman Air Force Base (HMN/KHMN) USA - New Mexico, October 17, 2015 |
E. Jones Contact |
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| 72-0167 / AF353 (cn 4386) This set of McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II photos taken in October 2015 was likely my first and last close-up look of the QF-4. The QF-4 was officially retired following ceremonial flight at Holloman AFB, NM on 21 December 2016. Over 300 F-4 Phantom II's were regenerated from the Air Force "Boneyard" at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, and used as full-scale aerial targets (FSATs) aka-“drones”-at Tyndall AFB, FL and Holloman AFB. The drones were operated by Detachment 1, 82nd Aerial Target Squadron at Holloman AFB, which is part of the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group, based at Tyndall Air Force Base, FL, and the only full-scale aerial target units in the DOD. Remaining QF-4s at Holloman AFB will be stripped and towed to the White Sands Missile Range for use as ground targets. The QF-16 is replacing the QF-4. This also means the end of an era of QF-4 Heritage Flights we all enjoyed. | |||
| ID 31862 Views: 504 Photo Comments: 0 |
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USA - Air Force McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II |
Millington - Millington Regional Jetport (NQA /KNQA) USA - Tennessee, September 17, 2011 |
wrench 4fred Contact |
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| 72-0167 / 72167 (cn 4386) | |||
| ID 31021 Views: 566 Photo Comments: 0 |
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USA - Air Force McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II |
Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, September 2, 2011 |
John English Contact |
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| 72-1494 / 72494 (cn 4498) Soon to be a missile catcher. Nice jet! | |||
| ID 30685 Views: 497 Photo Comments: 0 |
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USA - Air Force McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II |
Cleveland - Burke Lakefront (BKL/KBKL) USA - Ohio, September 3, 2011 |
DJR107 Contact |
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| 72-0494 (cn 4498) The USAF Heritage Flight. | |||
| ID 30572 Views: 418 Photo Comments: 0 |
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USA - Air Force McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II |
Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, September 4, 2011 |
E. Jones Contact |
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| 72-1494 / 72494 (cn 4498) The QF-4E Phantom II taxies back to Atlantic Aviation while an unidentified American Eagle ERJ departs RWY 6R on Sunday. | |||
| ID 30571 Views: 430 Photo Comments: 0 |
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USA - Air Force McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II |
Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, September 4, 2011 |
E. Jones Contact |
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| 72-1494 / 72494 (cn 4498) The QF-4E Phantom II landing RWY 6R after another performance downtown Sunday. The drag-chute makes the view even better. | |||
| ID 30570 Views: 429 Photo Comments: 0 |
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USA - Air Force McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II |
Cleveland - Burke Lakefront (BKL/KBKL) USA - Ohio, September 4, 2011 |
E. Jones Contact |
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| 72-1494 / 72494 (cn 4498) The QF-4E Phantom II departing RWY 6R to put on another great performance downtown Sunday even though the visibility was not as good. | |||
| ID 30569 Views: 457 Photo Comments: 1 |
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USA - Air Force McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II |
Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, September 4, 2011 |
E. Jones Contact |
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| 72-1494 / 72494 (cn 4498) The QF-4E Phantom II heading out from Atlantic Aviation to put on another great performance downtown Sunday even though the visibility was not as good. | |||
| ID 30568 Views: 403 Photo Comments: 0 |
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USA - Air Force McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II |
Cleveland - Burke Lakefront (BKL/KBKL) USA - Ohio, September 3, 2011 |
E. Jones Contact |
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| 72-1494 / 72494 (cn 4498) A USAF A-10 (81-0967), F-4 (72-1494), and P-51D (NL2151D) put on a great demonstration during the 2011 USAF Heritage Flight at the 2011 Cleveland Air Show. | |||
| ID 30567 Views: 394 Photo Comments: 0 |
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USA - Air Force McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II |
Cleveland - Burke Lakefront (BKL/KBKL) USA - Ohio, September 3, 2011 |
E. Jones Contact |
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| 72-1494 / 72494 (cn 4498) A USAF A-10 (81-0967), F-4 (72-1494), and P-51D (NL2151D) make their entrance during the 2011 USAF Heritage Flight at the 2011 Cleveland Air Show. | |||
| ID 30559 Views: 556 Photo Comments: 0 |
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USA - Air Force McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II |
Cleveland - Burke Lakefront (BKL/KBKL) USA - Ohio, September 3, 2011 |
Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact |
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| 72-1494 / 72494 (cn 4498) Pulling up its pieces-parts and kicking up the heat after a down and dirty fly-by. Awesome! | |||
| ID 30558 Views: 436 Photo Comments: 0 |
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USA - Air Force McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II |
Cleveland - Burke Lakefront (BKL/KBKL) USA - Ohio, September 3, 2011 |
Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact |
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| 72-1494 / 72494 (cn 4498) The highlight of the show for me was this beautiful and loud F-4 that did a solo display and then took part in the Heritage flight along with an A-10 and P-51D "Moonbeam McSwine." First time I've seen one of these flying since the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds had them! | |||
| ID 30555 Views: 431 Photo Comments: 0 |
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USA - Air Force McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II |
Cleveland - Burke Lakefront (BKL/KBKL) USA - Ohio, September 3, 2011 |
Kenneth Koehn Contact |
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| 72-1494 / 72494 (cn 4498) Making a solo pass at the 2011 Cleveland Air Show. Note the slatted wings on this aircraft. Sure was a treat seeing the Phantom in flight over Cleveland air space! | |||
| ID 30521 Views: 531 Photo Comments: 1 |
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USA - Air Force McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II |
Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, September 2, 2011 |
E. Jones Contact |
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| 72-1494 / 72494 (cn 4498) A QF-4 Phantom II from Tyndall AFB FL with drag chute still attached turns towards Atlantic Aviation after a practice performance at BKL before the 2011 Cleveland National Air Show. A United Express EMB145LR is close behind the Phantom II. | |||
| ID 30520 Views: 496 Photo Comments: 2 |
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USA - Air Force McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II |
Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, September 2, 2011 |
E. Jones Contact |
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| 72-1494 / 72494 (cn 4498) A QF-4 Phantom II from Tyndall AFB FL taxies southwest on TWY Lima to Atlantic Aviation after a practice performance at BKL before the 2011 Cleveland National Air Show. A United Express EMB145LR is close behind the Phantom II. | |||
| ID 30519 Views: 634 Photo Comments: 0 |
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USA - Air Force McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II |
Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, September 2, 2011 |
E. Jones Contact |
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| 72-1494 / 72494 (cn 4498) A QF-4 Phantom II from Tyndall AFB FL passes over the numbers on runway 6R after a practice performance at BKL before the 2011 Cleveland National Air Show. | |||
| ID 30501 Views: 418 Photo Comments: 0 |
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USA - Air Force McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II |
Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, September 1, 2011 |
DJR107 Contact |
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| 72-1494 / 72494 (cn 4498) Another photo of this Phantom landing on runway 24L. | |||
