F-4Ds Phantom Crash Site

December 7th 2015





Summery :

The McDonnell Douglas F-4D Phantom II is an US Air Force version of all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor and fighter-bomber originally developed for the US Navy.
These F-4Ds (#66-7594 & #66-7617) were both belonged to 474th Tactical Fighter Wing at Nellis AFB at the time of accident. One of the F-4D (#66-7594) had credited with shooting down a MiG-17 over North Vietnam.
On August 28th 1979, three F-4Ds from the 474 TFW were flying an Air Combat Maneuvers training flight over Nellis range for tactical intercept. When they are attempting the second intercept, two planes (#66-7594 & #66-7617) collided in the mid-air and crashed down on the ground about half mile apart.
The crew of one F-4D ejected successfully and landed with only minor injuries. The crew of the second F-4D, Capt. Ronald L. Diehl and Capt. Ray H. Littge were able to eject but were fatally injured on ground impact.



    
Description



Manufacturer:
McDonnell Douglas
Base model:
F-4
Version:
D
Nickname:
Phantom II
Designation System:
U.S. Air Force
Designation Period:
1960-Present
Basic role:
Fighter-Bomber
Serial Number:
66-7594
66-6717

Year built:
1966
Crash Date:
1979/8/28
Cause of Crash:
mid-air collision
Fatalities:
0




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





Propulsion



No. of Engines:
2
Powerplant:
General Electric J79-GE-15
Thrust (each):
10,900 lb





Performance



Cruise Speed:
587 mph 945 km/h 510 kt
Max Speed:
1,459 mph 2,349 km/h 1,269 kt
Ceiling:
59,400 ft 18,104 m


    
Other F-4 Link :
 Wikipedia Link : McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II


    



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