I'm a big fan of the Spanish Air Force's EF-18 Hornet fighters, but I like to remember the old glories that preceded them.
This particular aircraft was assigned to the 366 Tactical ... the 366th began converting to the new F-4C Phantom II, and later that year, the wing sent its first squadron to Vietnam (the 390th ...
The Air Force's Phantom II was designated F-4C, and first flew May 27, 1963. Production deliveries began in November 1963. The F-4 was the primary fighter-bomber aircraft in the U.S. Air Force ...