F-4C

	McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II
	Fighter (Cold War, Vietnam)
	HEIGHT-16' 3"   LENGTH-58' 3"   WINGSPAN-38' 4"   MAX WEIGHT-58,000 LBS   PAYLOAD-22,000 LBS ARMAMENT-5-20MM GUNS CARRIED UNDERWING   CREW SIZE-2   MAX SPEED-2.2 MACH (1,600 MPH) ENGINES-2 GE J-79 @ 17,000 LBS THRUST EACH
	Designed in 1958 the F-4 was the most versatile multirole fighter of the Cold War. Powerful and tenacious the F-4 could fly twice the speed of sound and carry a greater bomb load than a B-29 bomber. The F-4 was used by the Navy, Air Force, and Marines. The Phantom was used extensively in the Vietnam War, 141 of the total of 197 air victories were scored by the Phantom. In 1967 this aircraft was assigned to the 497th TFS, 8th TFW at Ubon RTAFB Thailand, and then transferred to the 366th TFW DaNang. It was sent to the U.S. for repair and continued to fly in the Air Force until 1987 and retired from the 163rd TFG March AFB as a combat veteran with 5,123 flight hours.
	63-7693 served the U.S. Air Force from 1965-1987