McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II, N404FS / 1023, Traco Flight Systems Inc.
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Registration: N404FS
Construction Number: 1023
Code Number: WA / 414 / 741
Model McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II
Operator: Traco Flight Systems Inc.
Airport: Mojave (MHV / KMHV), USA - California
Photographer: Martin Laycock
Date Taken: 1992
Date Submitted: 11/02/2009
Formerly used as a flight test aircraft in the early stages of BAe/Flight Systems Inc. QF-4 Full Scale Aerial Target modification program. She was displayed in front of the Mojave Airport control tower and airport offices in this scheme from 1990-92. She was later painted in a grey scheme with red fin resembling operational QF-4's. She was formerly 64-0741 with the USAF and was one of the 36 F-4C's modified to Wild Weasel IV configuration, sometimes, but un-officially referrred to as EF-4C's. Their mission was to detect and attack surface-to-air missile sites. Note the rather odd 'modern art' sculpture adjacent to the nosewheel!
Picture ID:1157857