| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 62-12201 |
| Alternate Serial: | 62201 |
| Military Code: | OO |
| Other Marks: | 201 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | McDonnell F-4 Phantom II |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell F-4 Phantom II |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell GRF-4C Phantom II |
| C/n (msn): | 268 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Rantoul - National Aviation Center / Frank Elliott FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Illinois, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: - Local: TIP Other: - |
| Collection: | Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum |
| Photo Date: | 16 November 2015 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 440624 |
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Unfortunately the Chanute museum had already closed for good and all its exhibits were being disposed of. Due to the kindness of one of the administrators I was allowed an hour to have a look around. This F-4 first flew in September 1963 and was used, in the first part of its service life, as a test aircraft, for example in the development of the J79 engine. In June 1978 it was transferred to Chanute Technical Training Center (Air Training Command) at Chanute AFB but SOC in May 1985 and placed on display. Fortunately it is now on display at the Regional Military Museum in Houma, LA. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 19 February 2022, and has since been viewed 949 times. |