Saluting to his fans on the other side of the fence. This time the pilot decided not to do that on a traditional way by waving with the huge air brake on top of the fuselage, but by pumping up its nosewheel strut! 0030 was delivered to the USAF on 14 November 1980 and was immediately assigned to the Wolfhouds at Soesterberg. Near twelve years later, on 23 June 1992, the aircraft returned to CONUS and was assigned to 95th FS / 325th FW ('TY') at Tyndall AFB (FL). The Eagle was retired and stored at AMARG with inventory code AAFH0243 on 16 April 2010.

Delivered to the USAF on 9 Dec'81 and assigned to the 22nd TFS/36th TFW (BT) at Bitburg AB (Germany). It then swapped between the 36th and the 32nd TFS (CR) at Soesterberg several times between Nov'88 and late '93. Moved to CONUS and assigned to the 59th FS/33rd FW (EG) from Dec'93. Then served the 65th AGRS at Nellis between early'06 and early'09. It was transferred to the 186th FS of the Montana ANG in Summer'11. The moved to the 194th FS or the Oregon ANG, last-noted in 2021. Current status? In the background ABDR F-105F 62-4417 (ex Georgia ANG) and on the runway F-15C 81-0027/CR.

Del to the 27th TFS (FF) 9 Sep'82. It arrived with the 32nd on 29 Aug'89. Dep for CONUS 29 May'92. Assigned to the 95th FS (TY). During an air combat training flight the pilots air-regulating valve detached from its torso harness and became lodged in the ejection seat handle. When the pilot turned his head to check his position and pulled the control stick towards him, enough tension was put on the detached valve to raise the ejection seat handle, causing him to eject safely 21 May'04. 0027 is seen here returning to its HAS while 2 Dutch F-16s awaiting approval for for take-off from rnwy 28.

Delivered to the USAF in 1980 and first assigned to the Wolfhouds at Soesterberg AB (the Netherlands) from 30 July 1980. The Eagle never left the sole royal Tactical Fighter Sqruadron of the USAF. The Eagle was sold to Saudi Arabia as 4207 and left Dutch soil on 24 September 1990. Within the Royal Saudi Air Force is was assigned to 42sq, the serial later changed to 609 when it was assigned to 6sq and then to 209 with 2sq.

This RF-4C flew from Zweibrucken AB (Germany) before it returned to CONUS and was assigned to this 45th TRTS / 67th TRW at Bergstrom. Strickingly, following service with the 67th TRW, the recce Spook returned to Europe, this time for aircraft battle damage repair training at Birburg AB (Germany). It arrived at Bitburg on 1 December 1989 and stayed there at least up to April 1996. Then it was fully scrapped.

Parked at the massive Bergstrom platform, this RF-4C flew earlier with the 62nd TRS / 363rd TFW (JO) and with the 91st TRS / 67th TRW (BA). The aircraft was withdrawn and stored at AMARC with inventory code FP737 on 21 August 1991. It was selected for the QRF-4C program and moved to BAE Systems, Mojave (CA) for conversion on 23 September 2010. It was then assigned to the 82nd ATRS at Eglin AFB (FL) and received drone code AF-387. It was shot down as an aerial target on 31 October 2012.

Moved to AMARC on 7 August 1992, received inventory code FP0883 and was moved on 7 May 2010. It was selected for the QRF-4C program and moved to BAE Systems, Mojave (CA) for conversion on 7 May 2010. It was then assigned to the 82nd ATRS at Eglin AFB (FL) and received drone code AF-382. It was shot down as an aerial target on 6 November 2012.

Operated by 10 ACCS.

Former 18th TRS (JO) was moved to the 91st TRS at Bergstrom as pictured. It was then transferred to the 190th TRS at Boise before it was retired to AMARC with inventory code FP0699 on 13 June 1991. The aircraft was selected for the QRF-4C program and moved to To BAE Systems, Mojave (CA). It received 82nd ATRS code AF-367 and was expended on 6 November 2012 of the Gulf of Mexico.

painted as B-17G 42-31340 / PU-D assigned to the 360th Bomb Squadron / 303rd Bomb Group Crash landed on Sept 12, 1944 near Hucqueliers, France

Nose section on display at Pima Air & Space Museum. This replica was 'flown' by actress Moon Bloodgood in the film Terminator Salvation.