1967, RF-4C 64-1002 1st F-4 I worked on

[irishjim]

[paddyboy]

Phwooaarr

You lucky so-and-so

Thanks

Paddyboy

[3Greens]

Proper RF4C pics Jim, the best era any more ....
Thanks for posting

3Greens

[graham luxton]

Great memory jerker - saw 64-1002 at Alconbury in Aug'66 parked in the 30TRS area. 64-1006 was there as well, both having been delivered to the 10TRW the year before.

Think they looked best in the white/grey colour scheme but by the end of the decade all of Alconbury's RF-4C's had received Vietnam style camo.

After being camo'd, 002 and 006 briefly operated without tail codes before being coded `AS`(30TRS) and finally `AR` when all 3 squadrons were assigned the same letters. `AR` was originally the 1TRS and `AT` the 32TRS

Peak strength was 60 a/c, 20 per sqdn and with most parked outside it was a great sight before the Hardened Shelters ruined the view!

[The Phantom]

Is very nice

[3Greens]

Must agree Graham, on my first trip down with camera in 1970, looked over the grass bank on B1043 to view a full vista left to right of RF-4C's all parked up on their aprons in small groups - noted 43 spread over the field in my log
Happy days
3Greens

[Retro]

That's a nice RF-4C .
I have high blood pressure now

[chek16]

Great photo Jim, and great info Graham.

Though the photo scenery doesn't look very 'Alconburyish'.
On a visit to Zweibrücken maybe?

[Knife 04]

Or Bentwaters maybe? - I know Alconbury did not have that many trees (?), not sure about Zweibruken but Bentwaters had plenty of those type

Great shot though and keep these coming - the more the merrier!

Cheers

Darren

[irishjim]

Sorry guys it was TDY to Ramstien AB Germany. next to bitters German beer is #2.

[slogen51]

Lovely stuff. Way before my time - I only saw the AR codes.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. If we were at Lakenheath we would be gutted if the only visitors were a pair of UTAH's (ZR RF-4C)