A masterpiece of engineering, the F-4 was originally designed for use aboard Navy aircraft carriers. In 1962 the Air Force adopted a ground attack version of the F-4 after it had easily outperformed its F-106 in head-to-head competition. The F-4 achieved legendary status in Vietnam, scoring 277 combat victories, including the first and last U.S. air victories of the conflict.

Manufactured by McDonnell Aircraft and delievered to the Air Force in 1965, this F-4C Phantom served at various Air Force and Air National Guard units in the United States until it was retired in 1987.

F-4c-23 Phantom S/N 64-0815

Technical Data

Type: All-weather fighter-bomber

Length: 58 ft,3¾ in

Wing span: 38 ft, 5 in

Weight empty: 28,496 lbs

Crew: 2

Speed: 1,433mph at 40,000 ft

Maximum range: 1,926 mi

Combat weight:38,352 lbs

Maximum bomb load:16,000 lbs

Combat ceiling: 55,600 ft

Marker is on Bourne Ave.

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