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ID 55760 Views: 467
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McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II		 Alamogordo - Holloman Air Force Base (HMN/KHMN)
USA - New Mexico, October 17, 2015		 E. Jones
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74-1626 / AF309 (cn 4856) 74-1626, pictured with 72-0167/AF353 & 74-1043/AF338 (cn 4825), was based with the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group, Tyndall AFB, FL. It met its demise on 8 Jul 2016 when it was destroyed by a Raytheon Patriot integrated air and missile defense system.

ID 55759 Views: 423
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McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II		 Alamogordo - Holloman Air Force Base (HMN/KHMN)
USA - New Mexico, October 17, 2015		 E. Jones
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74-0643 / AF351 (cn 4794) Detachment 1, 82nd Aerial Target Squadron.

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USA - Air Force
McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II		 Alamogordo - Holloman Air Force Base (HMN/KHMN)
USA - New Mexico, October 17, 2015		 E. Jones
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73-1181 / AF328 (cn 4729) Detachment 1, 82nd Aerial Target Squadron

ID 55757 Views: 420
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USA - Air Force
McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II		 Alamogordo - Holloman Air Force Base (HMN/KHMN)
USA - New Mexico, October 17, 2015		 E. Jones
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72-0167 / AF353 (cn 4386) This set of McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II photos taken in October 2015 was likely my first and last close-up look of the QF-4. The QF-4 was officially retired following ceremonial flight at Holloman AFB, NM on 21 December 2016. Over 300 F-4 Phantom II's were regenerated from the Air Force "Boneyard" at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, and used as full-scale aerial targets (FSATs) aka-“drones”-at Tyndall AFB, FL and Holloman AFB. The drones were operated by Detachment 1, 82nd Aerial Target Squadron at Holloman AFB, which is part of the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group, based at Tyndall Air Force Base, FL, and the only full-scale aerial target units in the DOD. Remaining QF-4s at Holloman AFB will be stripped and towed to the White Sands Missile Range for use as ground targets. The QF-16 is replacing the QF-4. This also means the end of an era of QF-4 Heritage Flights we all enjoyed.

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USA - Air Force
McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II		 Millington - Millington Regional Jetport (NQA /KNQA)
USA - Tennessee, September 17, 2011		 wrench 4fred
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72-0167 / 72167 (cn 4386)

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McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II		 Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE)
USA - Ohio, September 2, 2011		 John English
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72-1494 / 72494 (cn 4498) Soon to be a missile catcher. Nice jet!

ID 30685 Views: 547
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USA - Air Force
McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II		 Cleveland - Burke Lakefront (BKL/KBKL)
USA - Ohio, September 3, 2011		 DJR107
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72-0494 (cn 4498) The USAF Heritage Flight.

ID 30572 Views: 466
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McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II		 Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE)
USA - Ohio, September 4, 2011		 E. Jones
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72-1494 / 72494 (cn 4498) The QF-4E Phantom II taxies back to Atlantic Aviation while an unidentified American Eagle ERJ departs RWY 6R on Sunday.

ID 30571 Views: 481
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McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II		 Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE)
USA - Ohio, September 4, 2011		 E. Jones
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72-1494 / 72494 (cn 4498) The QF-4E Phantom II landing RWY 6R after another performance downtown Sunday. The drag-chute makes the view even better.

ID 30570 Views: 488
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McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II		 Cleveland - Burke Lakefront (BKL/KBKL)
USA - Ohio, September 4, 2011		 E. Jones
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72-1494 / 72494 (cn 4498) The QF-4E Phantom II departing RWY 6R to put on another great performance downtown Sunday even though the visibility was not as good.

ID 30569 Views: 516
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USA - Air Force
McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II		 Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE)
USA - Ohio, September 4, 2011		 E. Jones
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72-1494 / 72494 (cn 4498) The QF-4E Phantom II heading out from Atlantic Aviation to put on another great performance downtown Sunday even though the visibility was not as good.

ID 30568 Views: 444
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McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II		 Cleveland - Burke Lakefront (BKL/KBKL)
USA - Ohio, September 3, 2011		 E. Jones
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72-1494 / 72494 (cn 4498) A USAF A-10 (81-0967), F-4 (72-1494), and P-51D (NL2151D) put on a great demonstration during the 2011 USAF Heritage Flight at the 2011 Cleveland Air Show.

ID 30567 Views: 438
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McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II		 Cleveland - Burke Lakefront (BKL/KBKL)
USA - Ohio, September 3, 2011		 E. Jones
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72-1494 / 72494 (cn 4498) A USAF A-10 (81-0967), F-4 (72-1494), and P-51D (NL2151D) make their entrance during the 2011 USAF Heritage Flight at the 2011 Cleveland Air Show.

ID 30559 Views: 601
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USA - Air Force
McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II		 Cleveland - Burke Lakefront (BKL/KBKL)
USA - Ohio, September 3, 2011		 Chuck Slusarczyk Jr.
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72-1494 / 72494 (cn 4498) Pulling up its pieces-parts and kicking up the heat after a down and dirty fly-by. Awesome!

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McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II		 Cleveland - Burke Lakefront (BKL/KBKL)
USA - Ohio, September 3, 2011		 Chuck Slusarczyk Jr.
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72-1494 / 72494 (cn 4498) The highlight of the show for me was this beautiful and loud F-4 that did a solo display and then took part in the Heritage flight along with an A-10 and P-51D "Moonbeam McSwine." First time I've seen one of these flying since the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds had them!

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McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II		 Cleveland - Burke Lakefront (BKL/KBKL)
USA - Ohio, September 3, 2011		 Kenneth Koehn
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72-1494 / 72494 (cn 4498) Making a solo pass at the 2011 Cleveland Air Show. Note the slatted wings on this aircraft. Sure was a treat seeing the Phantom in flight over Cleveland air space!

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USA - Air Force
McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II		 Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE)
USA - Ohio, September 2, 2011		 E. Jones
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72-1494 / 72494 (cn 4498) A QF-4 Phantom II from Tyndall AFB FL with drag chute still attached turns towards Atlantic Aviation after a practice performance at BKL before the 2011 Cleveland National Air Show. A United Express EMB145LR is close behind the Phantom II.

ID 30520 Views: 539
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USA - Air Force
McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II		 Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE)
USA - Ohio, September 2, 2011		 E. Jones
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72-1494 / 72494 (cn 4498) A QF-4 Phantom II from Tyndall AFB FL taxies southwest on TWY Lima to Atlantic Aviation after a practice performance at BKL before the 2011 Cleveland National Air Show. A United Express EMB145LR is close behind the Phantom II.

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McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II		 Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE)
USA - Ohio, September 2, 2011		 E. Jones
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72-1494 / 72494 (cn 4498) A QF-4 Phantom II from Tyndall AFB FL passes over the numbers on runway 6R after a practice performance at BKL before the 2011 Cleveland National Air Show.

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USA - Air Force
McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II		 Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE)
USA - Ohio, September 1, 2011		 DJR107
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72-1494 / 72494 (cn 4498) Another photo of this Phantom landing on runway 24L.

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