
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | 66-7554 |
Alternate Serial: | AF67-554 |
Military Code: | FY |
Aircraft Original Type: | McDonnell F-4 Phantom II |
Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II |
Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas F-4D Phantom II |
C/n (msn): | 2091 |
Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | Warner Robins - Robins AFBMap |
Region / Country: | Georgia, United States |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: KWRB IATA: WRB Local: WRB Other: - |
Collection: | Museum of Aviation |
Photo Date: | 14 December 2024 |
Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
Photo ID: | 808617 |
Photo Comment |
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This F-4 was delivered to the 33rd TFW at Eglin AFB, FL in April 1967 but deployed to SE Asia in July with the 435th TFS, 8th TFW at Udorn RTAFB, soon moving to Ubon RTAFB. Credited with downing two MiG-17s during a mission in November 1967 and another in February 1968 having been transferred to the 555th TFS "Triple Nickel" (the aircraft is now preserved with the 'FY' tail code of that unit). Later assigned to the 432nd TRW at Udorn then the 3rd TFW at Kunsan AB, Korea in August 1972. It was then flown by various units in the US, lastly the 89th TFS at Wright Patterson AFB, OH. To museum 2008 This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 14 May 2025, and has since been viewed 49 times. |