Aircraft Photo of 158359 / 8359 | McDonnell Douglas QF-4S Phantom II | USA - Marines | AirHistory.net #294570
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:158359
Alternate Serial:8359
Military Code:104
Aircraft Original Type:McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
Aircraft Generic Type:McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas QF-4S Phantom II
C/n (msn):4112
Operator Titles:USA - Marines
Location
City / Airport:Point Mugu - NAS / Naval Bases Ventura CountyMap
Region / Country:California, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KNTD   IATA: NTD   Local: NTD   Other: -
 
Photo Date:8 October 1999
Photo by:Stephan de Bruijn
Photo ID: 294570
Photo Comment

This Phantom II belonged to the Naval Weapons Test Squadron Point Mugu (NWTSPM) and was converted from US Marine Corps F-4S to full scale aerial target for the US Navy. This job was done at NAD Cherry Point (NC) from April 1997. The aircraft was first noted operational as F-4S in March 1998). The rear ejection seat was removed and the aircraft was flown several times by a single pilot over the Pacific Missile Test range. Many QF-4S' were shot down, but 104 was scrapped at home base Point Mugu, as one of the last VX-30 Bloudhounds US Navy Phantoms in the Fall of 2004.

This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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