The Phantom II was one of the most successful modern aircraft designs, with over 5,000 built. Developed for the U.S. Navy, it was also flown by the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps, and was also sold to many foreign countries. Capable of speeds greater than Mach 2, the reconnaissance version carried an array of cameras and sensors to collect tactical information. This RF-4C was built by the McDonnell Douglas Corporation in St. Louis, Missouri, and was delivered to the U.S. Air Force on August 19, 1970. It served with the 363rd TRW at Shaw AFB, South Carolina, in 1971; the 26th TRW at Zweibrucken AB, Germany, in 1973; the 18th TFW at Kadena AB, Okinawa, in 1987; and the 460 TRG at Taegu, Korea, in 1989. Its markings are those of the 18th TFW at Kadena, Okinawa.
