F-4 Phantom - Patterson, LA
N 29° 40.682 W 091° 17.633
15R E 665092 N 3284326
Plane is located in front of the Wedell-Williams
Memorial Aviation Museum which is part of Louisiana State Museum in Patterson. 16 photos to check out.
Waymark Code: WM7WFZ
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 12/13/2009
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Plane was a USS Coral Sea Naval aircraft. Plane is displayed in front of the Museum on US Hwy. 90. Museum was closed on my visit. The plaque about this plane states
BIG - FAST - DEADLY
F4 Phantom
1958-1996 (Navy Air Foarce Marines)
This Plane's last flight was into Memphis, TN. It was towed by truck through Memphis to a rock quarry on the Mississippi River. There it was loaded onto a rock barge and brought to Morgan City. Once there, it was crane lifted off of the barge and truch towed to the Patterson Airport. There, it sat for 10+ years until this new museum was built. Soon it will be repainted and raised.
These deadly planes were used for air superiority, close air support, interceptionattack, reconnaissance and air shows. Currently some foreign countries use this model. In the US they are used as unmanned targets for missile tests. In addition, some private owners use them for air shows.
Weight - 30,320 Empty. 62,000 Loaded
Speed - 1,485 MPH @ 4800 Feet
Dimensions - 62'11" Long. 38'11" Wide. 16'5" High @ Tail
Range - 1300 Miles
Power - 2 J-79 Turbo Jets with 17,900+ of thrust each
Records - Speed, Endurance, Altitude
Weapons - Air to Air Missiles, Air to ground Missiles, Bombs, Guns
Quantity Built - 5195
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom
Tail Number: (S/N): 986
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Museum
inside / outside: outside
Other Information::
Wedell-Williams Memorial Aviation Museum
394 Airport Circle
Patterson, Louisiana 70392-0394
Phone: (504) 395-7067
Access restrictions: Not listed
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