Phantom

"Glenn" wrote in message
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I didn't think there were any F-4's still flying.

Alan Erskine wrote:
"Glenn" wrote in message
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I didn't think there were any F-4's still flying.


This is a QF-4, a target drone.

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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Alan Erskine wrote:
"Glenn" wrote in message
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I didn't think there were any F-4's still flying.


This is a QF-4, a target drone.
No it's not. Although I do have a few photos of them from Arizona. But this
one is still actively flying as part of the Heritage flight.
I think.

Glenn wrote:

This is a QF-4, a target drone.
No it's not. Although I do have a few photos of them from Arizona.
But this one is still actively flying as part of the Heritage flight.
I think.


I think you're wrong. 74-1622 was at Oshkosh last July. It's an F-4E
converted to a QF-4E operated by the 82nd Aerial Target Squadron at Tyndall
AFB. That's the only USAF unit operating the F-4, but they are QF-4s in the
role of aerial targets. They have a Detachment at Hollomon AFB in support
of White Sands.

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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Glenn wrote:

This is a QF-4, a target drone.
No it's not. Although I do have a few photos of them from Arizona.
But this one is still actively flying as part of the Heritage flight.
I think.


I think you're wrong. 74-1622 was at Oshkosh last July. It's an F-4E
converted to a QF-4E operated by the 82nd Aerial Target Squadron at
Tyndall AFB. That's the only USAF unit operating the F-4, but they are
QF-4s in the role of aerial targets. They have a Detachment at Hollomon
AFB in support of White Sands.
Well, wouldn't be my first time being wrong.
I thought the QF had orange paint applied to be identified as such.

The Collings Foundation has a F-4D flying.

Vietnam Ace Steve Richie was flying her at one time.

http://www.collingsfoundation.org/Ho...-4dphantom.htm

Also see some good pictues of this beatiful bird flying.

http://www.richard-seaman.com/Aircra...Air/index.html

On Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:50:39 GMT, "Alan Erskine"
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"Glenn" wrote in message
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I didn't think there were any F-4's still flying.

On Thu, 30 Oct 2008 06:50:39 -0400, Alan Erskine wrote
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"Glenn" wrote in message
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I didn't think there were any F-4's still flying.



Not surprisingly, you're wrong.

BTW... Have you ever got around to reporting my 'forged' headers to Newsguy?
Didn't think so.

Glenn,

The picture shows a QF-4E.
The giveaway is the horizontal thingie atop the fincap, and the two
antennas on the spine, between the ARN-101 antenna and the tail.

Hth


Steven

Thanks. I am a little smarter now :-)

"Steven" wrote in message
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Glenn,

The picture shows a QF-4E.
The giveaway is the horizontal thingie atop the fincap, and the two
antennas on the spine, between the ARN-101 antenna and the tail.

Hth


Steven