F-4C Phantom II - Valparaiso, FL
N 30° 27.951 W 086° 33.647
16R E 542162 N 3370489
As a tribute to the 12th Tactical Fighter Wing, F-4C S/N 64-0817 is painted as F-4C S/N 64-0813, an aircraft assigned to the 12th. The 12th TFW was the first unit to fly the F-4C in combat.
Waymark Code: WMH0N8
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 05/02/2013
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F-4C S/N 64-0817 was last assigned to the 3246th Test Wing, Armament Development & Test Center, Eglin AFB, FL. It was last flown 5 May 1986.
First flown in May 1958, the Phantom II originally was developed for U.S. Navy fleet defense and entered service in 1961. The USAF evaluated it (as the F-110A Spectre) for close air support, interdiction and counter-air operations, and in 1962, approved a USAF version. The USAF's Phantom II, designated F-4C, made its first flight on May 27, 1963. Production deliveries began in November 1963. In its air-to-ground role, the F-4 can carry twice the normal bomb load of a World War II B-17. USAF F-4s also fly reconnaissance and "Wild Weasel" anti-aircraft missile suppression missions. Phantom II production ended in 1979 after over 5,000 had been built -- more than 2,800 for the USAF, about 1,200 for the Navy and Marine Corps, and the rest for friendly foreign nations.
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): F-4C Phantom II
Tail Number: (S/N): 64-0817
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): USAF Armament Museum
inside / outside: outside
Access restrictions:
The plane is one of 25 located outside the USAF Armament Museum just off Eglin AFB. There is no fence around the museum so the outdoor planes are accessible every day.
Other Information:: Not listed
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