Aircraft Photo of 153076 | McDonnell F-4J Phantom II | USA - Navy | AirHistory.net #446903
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:153076
Other Marks:6
Aircraft Original Type:McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
Aircraft Generic Type:McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
Aircraft Version:McDonnell F-4J Phantom II
C/n (msn):1567
Operator Titles:USA - Navy
Unit Markings:Blue Angels
Location
City / Airport:New Iberia - Acadiana RegionalMap
Region / Country:Louisiana, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KARA   IATA: ARA   Local: ARA   Other: -
Event:New Iberia Airshow & Open House 1970
 
Photo Date:13 June 1970
Photo by:Bob Thomas
Photo ID: 446903
Photo Comment

153076 was assigned to the Blue Angels for all five of the years the F-4 was used by the team. It had various position numbers during the 1969 - 1973 teams, and in 1970 was assigned as number 6, one of the solo aircraft. In the slide the crew under the fuselage is installing one of the dummy Sparrow missiles.

This photo is copyright © Bob Thomas, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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