F-4E Phantom II Crash Site

November 12th 2019





Summery :

 The McDonnell Douglas F-4E 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.

This F-4E (#67-0318) belonged to 57th Fighter Weapons Wing, Nellis AFB.

On September 27, 1971, an Air Combat Maneuvering training mission consisting of four defending and two attacking F-4E aircraft of the 57th Fighter Weapons Wing was scheduled.
During the flight, two of the defending flight aircraft (FRESCO) collided in the mid-air.

FRESCO 1 (#68-0492), having bottmed out of his diving turn, was returning to the engagement.
As FRESCO 4 (#67-0318) rolled out in a left turn behind attacking (LONELY) flight, FRESCO 1 zoomed up and struck the underside of FRESCO 4.
FRESCO 4 lost its tail section and left wing and FRESCO 1 lost its right wing and fuselage forward of the aft cockpit
The wreckage of both aircraft was scattered over mountainous and rocky terrain.

Both aircrew memebers of FRESCO 1 were ejected clear of the aircraft at the time of the collision, but the pilot capt.Stephen Deichelmann was fatally injured even his parachute deployed and made a normal descent.

Following the collision, FRESCO 4 entered an invereted spin.
The pilot attempted to recover control of the aircraft without success.
The rear seater ejected but pilot Maj. Mark Rogers remained withe the aircraft until it impacted on hillside in an inverted position.


    
Description



Manufacturer:
McDonnell Douglas
Base model:
F-4
Version:
E
Nickname:
Phantom II
Designation System:
U.S. Air Force
Designation Period:
1960-Present
Basic role:
Fighter-Bomber
Serial Number:
67-0318
Year built:
1967
Crash Date:
1971/9/27
Fatalities:
2




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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