One year after this pic was taken, this F-4J left the Blue Angels for the NATC, where it retained its blue colour scheme for some time.

This F-4J still carries its Blue Angels colour scheme with NATC markings. It was later repainted in normal NATC colour scheme. The aicraft remains preserved.

This Phantom had the distinction of flying with the US Navy Blue Angels 1972-1974, The fighter was transferred to the Naval Air Test Center (NATC) located at NAS Patuxent River, MD when the team re-equipped with A-4 Skyhawks. It kept the Blue Angels color scheme until finally repainted in standard operational colors during 1985.The aircraft is presently the on loan from National Naval Aviation Museum, marked as a VF-96 fighter aboard the USS Enterprise, and displayed at Sikeston Veterans Park adjacent to the airport.

Once with the Blue Angels, seen here in serving with the Naval Air Test Center.