Aircraft Photo of 74-1040 / AF74-040 | McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #404060
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:74-1040
Alternate Serial:AF74-040
Military Code:TX
Aircraft Original Type:McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
Aircraft Generic Type:McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II
C/n (msn):4821
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Unit Markings:704 TFS
Location
City / Airport:Austin - Bergstrom InternationalMap
Region / Country:Texas, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KBSM   IATA: AUS   Local: AUS   Other: -
 
Photo Date:10 August 1989
Photo by:Stephan de Bruijn
Photo ID: 404060
Photo Comment

An F-4E in a non-standard color scheme. The aircraft was assigned to the 704th Tactical Fighter Squadron as part of the Air Force Reserve. The squadron was inactivated on 27 September 1996, when the USAF operations at Bergstrom ended. This great looking Phantom was retired to AMARC on 18 July 1991 and received inventory code FP721. The F-4E was removed from storage on 10 January 2001 and entered the QF-4E program. It was written off with the 82nd ATRS on w/o 11 July 2006.

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

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