F-4 Phantom II all Variants

[JD Costner]

F-4 D Phantom II attached to the 309th Fighter Squadron "Wild Ducks" Homestead AFB, FL.  Tail # 66463 the "MIG Killer" Notice the five red stars on the intake. This aircraft is on static display at the USAF Academy near the Base Chapel.

[BillOz]

F-4 during Hertage Flight training at DM in 2007.

[Joe Copalman]

Back in April I went to Houston for a conference and decided to rent a car and spend some time down at Ellington Field to see if I could catch NASA's WB-57F.  The first thing I saw when I got there was this F-4D on the ramp, hooked up to a start cart.  Turns out it was Collings' F-4, the one that used to be flown in the Steve Ritchie markings, making its first flight in over three years.  Ridiculous luck.  (I caught the WB-57 the next day thanks to a heads-up call from Matt).

[jslugman]

RF-4C 69-0356 Recon Rhino regenerated by the 309th AMARG.

[Joe Copalman]

Congrats James, awesome catch.

So Ned caught one on a Monday and you caught one on a Tuesday.  Wonder if this counts as a "Monday" since yesterday was a holiday.  I've got to catch one before they're all gone.

[Dave S.]

James,

This last one of yours is missing the hump!  Nice!

[jslugman]

I'll take any Phantom any day, humped or not... lol!

[Joe Copalman]

Ex-Thunderbird Phantom at American Legion Post 109 in Corona, AZ:

[Joe Copalman]

Shot of the same Phantom down in Corona.

My attempt at a Jay Beckman-style shot.

[Jay Beckman]

Excellent detail shot Joe!  Gets my "stamp of approval" 

[Bubak]

 

[josephea6]

Here is 72-0135 basking in the sun at DM last year...

[David Loera]

[Bubak]

Las Vegas 2009

[Bubak]

Las Vegas