Aircraft Photo of 62-12200 / 12200 | McDonnell YF-4E Phantom II | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #448538
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:62-12200
Alternate Serial:12200
Aircraft Original Type:McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
Aircraft Generic Type:McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
Aircraft Version:McDonnell YF-4E Phantom II
C/n (msn):266
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap
Region / Country:Ohio, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KDWF   IATA: -   Local: DWF   Other: -
 
Photo Date:1989
Photo from:Johan van der Wei Legacy Collection
Photo ID: 448538
Photo Comment

This F-4 was originally built for the USN as F4H-1 but, before delivery, modified to become the USAF YRF-110A Spectre prototype, which was redesignated RF-4C in 1962. In 1965, it became the YF-4E testbed, to test F-4E slats and Fly by Wire (as seen in this picture). In 1974, canards were added on this aircraft. This photo was taken after the unqiue Phantom was retired and preserved in the Air Force museum.

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