| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 65-0796 |
| Alternate Serial: | AF65796 |
| Military Code: | HS |
| Aircraft Original Type: | McDonnell F-4 Phantom II |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas F-4D Phantom II |
| C/n (msn): | 1874 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 307 TFS |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Homestead - ARBMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KHST IATA: HST Local: HST Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 24 September 1987 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 337917 |
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Not the very best picture as the dark green F-4D was pictured against the light and we were not allowed to get on the ramp of Homestead. This F-4D and its crew were responsible for the last USAF MiG-kill in Southeast Asia. On 8 January 1973, when the F-4 was assigned to the 4th TFS, 432d TRW (UD tailcode) and performing a night MiGCAP mission in support of B-52 strikes, it managed to shot down a MiG-21 that was operating out of Phuc Yen. The F-4D survived the time and is currently preserved at the William E. Dyess Elementary School, Abilene (TX). This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 20 February 2021, and has since been viewed 1121 times. |