dark light
USAF’s ‘Phinal’ Phantoms
The US Air Force brought 53 years of F-4 Phantom II operations to a close on December 21 with a retirement ceremony at Holloman Air Force Base. Joe Copalman reports from southern New Mexico. WHILE THE USAF retired the F-4 from combat service in 1996, it selected the type to replace the Convair QF-106 Delta Dart in the Full-Scale Aerial Target (FSAT) role in 1997. The FSAT mission saw the Phantom – as the QF-4 – used as an unmanned

Topics

Read more about Ecuador buys two C295s for Army and Navy use Jet2 A321 escorted by two RAF Typhoons

Become a Premium Member to Read More

This is a premium article and requires an active Key.Aero subscription to view.

I’m an existing member, sign me in!

from our leading aviation publications

Premium Key Aero subscribers get access to read all our magazines online as soon as they leave the editor’s desk.

our-landing-logo8
our-landing-logo7
our-landing-logo6
our-landing-logo5
our-landing-logo4
our-landing-logo3
our-landing-logo2
our-landing-logo1