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Description
| Notes: F-4C modified for photographic and electronic reconnaissance missions. | ||
| Manufacturer: | McDonnell-Douglas | |
| Base model: | F-4 | |
| Designation: | RF-4 | |
| Version: | C | |
| Nickname: | Phantom II | |
| Equivalent to: | F-110A | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Tri-Service | |
| Designation Period: | 1962-Present | |
| Basic role: | Fighter | |
| Modified Mission: | Reconnaissance | |
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Specifications
| Length: | 62' 10' | 18.9 m | |
| Height: | 16' 6" | 5.0 m | |
| Wingspan: | 38' 5" | 11.7 m | |
| Wingarea: | 530.0 sq ft | 49.2 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 28,276 lb | 12,823 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 50,341 lb | 22,830 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 58,000 lb | 26,303 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | General Electric J79-GE-15 (A/B 17,000Lb/7,711Kg) | ||
| Thrust (each): | 10,900 lb | 4,944 kg | |
Performance
| Range: | 1,375 miles | 2,214 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 587 mph | 945 km/h | 510 kt |
| Max Speed: | 1,459 mph | 2,349 km/h | 1,269 kt |
| Climb: | 48,300 ft/min | 14,721 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 59,400 ft | 18,104 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Air Force Flight Test Center Museum | Edwards AFB | California |
| Air Power Park and Museum | Hampton | Virginia |
| Alabama ANG - 117th ARW, Birmingham | Birmingham | Alabama |
| Goodfellow AFB | Goodfellow AFB | Texas |
| Hill Aerospace Museum | Hill AFB | Utah |
| Kentucky ANG - 123rd AW, Louisville | Louisville | Kentucky |
| March Field Air Museum | Riverside | California |
| Minnesota Air Guard Museum | Minneapolis | Minnesota |
| Nebraska ANG - 155th ARG, Lincoln | Lincoln | Nebraska |
| Ohio ANG - 121st ARW, Rickenbacker ANGB | Columbus | Ohio |
| Shaw AFB | Shaw AFB | South Carolina |
| USAF Armament Museum | Eglin AFB | Florida |
| United States Air Force Museum | Wright-Patterson | Ohio |
| Yankee Air Museum | Belleville | Michigan |
RF-4C on display
Air Force Flight Test Center Museum | Air Power Park and Museum | Alabama ANG - 117th ARW, Birmingham | Hill Aerospace Museum | |
March Field Museum | Minnesota Air Guard Museum | Shaw AFB | United States Air Force Museum | |
USAF Armament Museum | Yankee Air Museum |
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| Art Modgling Kerrville, TX | RAF Alconbury/Chelveston Reunion
Sept. 24 to 27, 2009 Crowne Plaza Dulles Airport Washington, D.C. Contact: Art Modgling amodgling@stx.rr.com 05/16/2009 @ 13:11 [ref: 24181] |
| Joe , CT | Was staioned at RAF Alconbury 1972-1974 in Munitions Maintance Squadron, Weapons Release Shop.located near flight line Control Tower and Fire Department.Planes and some units moved to RAF Wethersfield in 1973 while redoing runway.Use to field check the photo bays to make sure power was working correctly.amoung other things.Barracks directly across Airman's club ( Old World War 11 style ) 03/13/2009 @ 04:58 [ref: 23934] |
| Jeff Towe West Palm Beach, FL | Todd _ I see that you where @ Kadena - The 418th has its own web site now there are about 150 members that where @ kadena durring th 80's and we are always looking for more folks - anyone that was active duty in thr 418th AGS are welcome to join go to Yahoo groups to join .... there are a lot of old stories and pix on the site ..... 01/15/2009 @ 18:25 [ref: 23500] |
| Phil Miller Chillicothe, OH | I was a 30th TRS Flight Chief for Jim Reynolds, 69/70 at RAF Alconbury. We lost 3 RF-4C's in one year due to the Nutty-Putty mod done by Dynaelectron. Unfortunately one pilot was lost; Lt/Col R.F. Murray. 01/15/2009 @ 10:42 [ref: 23497] |
| Phil Miller Chillicothe, OH | I was a 30th TRS Flight Chief for Jim Reynolds, 69/70 at RAF Alconbury. We lost 3 RF-4C\'s during one year due to the Nutty-Putty mod done by Dynaelectron. Unfortunately one pilot was lost; Lt/Col R.F. Murray. 01/15/2009 @ 10:41 [ref: 23496] |
| Tom Demma Tucson, AZ | I was part of 67th AMS, missions branch, Bergstrom AFB. Worked on the ground maping systems, AN/AAS-18 infrared and AN/APQ-102 side-looking radar . I loved climbing all over that bird. http://home.att.net/~jbaugher1/f4_9.html 10/31/2008 @ 10:52 [ref: 22955] |
| Jimmy Tarquinio , MD | OCTOBER 1966, WHILE THOUSANDS OF YOUNG MEN WERE SHIPPING OUT TO S.E.A.(VIET-NAM, THAILAND), A VERY VERY LUCKY HANDFUL OF VOODOO (101`S, SPEC.RF-101C) CREW CHIEFS, RECEIVED ORDERS FOR EUROPE, IT SEEMS THE 10TH TAC. RECON. WING HAD REORGANIZED WITH THREE SQUADRONS OF RF-4C PHANTOMS, AND WERE SHORT ON 5 LEVEL CREW CHIEFS, AND THAT THEY WERE, WHEN I WALKED INTO THE 32ND TAC`S, MAINTENANCE OFFICE, I WAS PHYSICALLY PULLED IN TWO DIRECTIONS, T/SGT. BILLY KNIGHTON ONE SIDE AND T/SGT CONLEY THE OTHER, I IMMEDIATELY TOLD THEM THERE WAS AT LEAST ONE MORE ON HIS WAY. THE 10TH T.R.W., COMPRISED OF THE 1ST, 30TH , AND THE 32ND.,LIKE ALL USAFE SQUADRONS,WORKED WITH OUR NATO ALLIES, AND DEALING WITH THE " COLD WAR ". I WAS PRIVELIGED TO HAVE RF-4C, 64-1074 TURNED OVER TO MY CARE FROM JAN `67 TO JAN. `69. 10/22/2008 @ 14:45 [ref: 22905] |
| Art Modgling KERRVILLE, TX | Crew Chief RAF Alconbury 1966 - 1969
We are setting up Alconbury reunion for Sept 2009. All invited if you were ever there, from B-66 days to base close Contact me @ lrmamm@stx.rr.com (LRMAMM@STX.RR.COM ) 07/14/2008 @ 16:55 [ref: 22132] |
| Todd Brock Fountain, CO | I worked avionics (TEREC) on the RF-4C from '83 to '87 at Kadena AB. Does anyone else think they may have decommissioned these a little early? We still don't have a comparable tactical recce platform. 05/11/2008 @ 08:02 [ref: 20848] |
| Sam Dunaway Strasburg, CO | I was the Chief Imagery Interpreter Technician with the 165th TRS ANG in Louisville, Ky. from 1972 to 1985. I enjoyed working with the crews and other aircraft support personnel during the entire time I was there. I first worked with the RF4C in Okinawa with the 15th TRS. I had a lot of respect for the ability of both the USAF and ANG aircrews and their ability to find the targets so well. The RF4C was a great platform. 04/27/2008 @ 06:00 [ref: 20728] |
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