Signatures adorn the tail of a McDonnell Douglas QF-4 Phantom II, in the offices of the 82nd Aerial Target Squadron Detachment 1 lat Holloman AFB, N.M., Dec. 20, 2016. The squadron commander, Lt. Col. Ron "Elvis" King, was last active-duty Air Force pilot to fly the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, during the final military flight of the storied aircraft at Holloman AFB on Dec. 21, 2016. The F-4 Phantom II entered the U.S. Air Force inventory in 1963 and was the primary multi-role aircraft in the USAF throughout the 1960s and 1970s. The F-4 flew bombing, combat air patrol, fighter escort, reconnaissance and the famous Wild Weasel anti-aircraft missile suppression missions. The final variant of the Phantom II was the QF-4 unmanned aerial targets flown by the 82nd at Holloman AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by J.M. Eddins Jr.)
Date Taken: | 12.20.2016 |
Date Posted: | 02.21.2017 08:38 |
Photo ID: | 3177857 |
VIRIN: | 161220-F-LW859-003 |
Resolution: | 4625x3104 |
Size: | 9.6 MB |
Location: | ALAMOGORDO, NEW MEXICO, US |
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