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The last active-duty Air Force pilot to fly the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, Lt. Col. Ron "Elvis" King, right, commander of the 82nd Aerial Target Squadron Detachment 1 talks with former QF-4 pilot Eric "Rock" Vold and Civilian QF-4E Pilot/Controller Lt. Col. (Ret) Jim “WAM” Harkins, after they piloted the final military flight of the storied aircraft at Holloman AFB, N.M., 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: | 12.21.2016 |
| Date Posted: | 02.21.2017 08:39 |
| Photo ID: | 3177911 |
| VIRIN: | 161221-F-LW859-021 |
| Resolution: | 4061x2946 |
| Size: | 5.74 MB |
| Location: | ALAMOGORDO, NEW MEXICO, US |
| Web Views: | 209 |
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