Aircraft Photo of 155529 | McDonnell Douglas F-4J Phantom II | USA - Navy | AirHistory.net #481104
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:155529
Military Code:AJ-114
Aircraft Original Type:McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
Aircraft Generic Type:McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas F-4J Phantom II
C/n (msn):2746
Operator Titles:USA - Navy
Unit Markings:VF-74
Location
City / Airport:DuxfordMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGSU   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: -
Collection:Imperial War Museum Duxford
 
Photo Date:29 June 2011
Photo by:Arjun Sarup
Photo ID: 481104
Photo Comment

Vietnam War veteran of VF-74 "Be-devilers" on display at AAM Duxford. VF-74 was first to deploy aboard USS Forrestal in 1962, earning the sobriquet "First in Phantoms". It lost men and aircraft on Yankee Station in the 1967 fire. Wearing tailcode 'AJ' of CVW-8 aboard USS America on its second Vietnam cruise from June 1972 to March 1973, VF-74 lost no aircraft to enemy action. This Phantom was operated by the RAF as ZE359 with No. 74 Sqn "Tigers" till retired in 1991. It was restored in VF-74 markings.

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