In store awaiting rework.

This F-4 shot down a MiG-17 on May 10 1972 and the MiG silhoutte is painted back at the base of the fin. Sadly this F-4 met it's demise at the 2002 Pt Mugu airshow in an accident after a fly-over with 3 other aircraft. After the break to land the aircraft lost control and was destroyed killing both occupants.

QF-4S NWTSPM just about ready to taxi out to fly at the 2002 Pt Mugu show. Sadly, after the overhead break to land as the trail ship of a 4 plane formation, this Phantom was lost along with the crew. Amazing how fast things can wrong in what seemed like a routine flying procedure. Made for a very sad rest of the day as the show ended and everyone was told to leave.

This F-4S of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 134 "Smoke" was retired in 1988 and rebuild as QF-4S after storage at MCAS Cherry Point (NC). The Phantom was delivered to the Naval Weapons Test Squadron Point Mugu late 1999. Planned to become an unmanned future aerial target, things went different for this airframe as it crashed with modex 124 on 20 April 2002 during the airshow of NAS Point Mugu (CA).