McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II Final Flight

Messages scrawled on the nose gear door of a McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, flown by the 82nd Aerial Target Squadron Detachment 1 at Holloman AFB, N.M., illustrates the dedication and passion of F-4 lovers Dec. 20, 2016. The F-4 Phantom II entered the U.S. Air Force inventory in 1963 and was the primary multi-role aircraft in the USAF throughout the 1960s and 1970s. The F-4 flew bombing, combat air patrol, fighter escort, reconnaissance and the famous Wild Weasel anti-aircraft missile suppression missions. The final variant of the Phantom II was the QF-4 unmanned aerial targets flown by the 82nd at Holloman AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by J.M. Eddins Jr.)

PHOTO BY: J.M. EDDINS, JR.
VIRIN: 161220-F-LW859-9004.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON D3S

LENS

70.0-200.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

71/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/1000

ISO

800

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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