Oh April 4, 1991, five RF-4Cs remained at Zweibrucken: 69-370, 68-555, 68-561, 68-589 and 69-383 ready for the deactivisation ceremony.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: McDonnell Douglas RF-4 Phantom II - СШАUSA - 1964

An RF-4C carrying special markings celebrating the 38th Aircraft Maintenance Unit.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: McDonnell Douglas RF-4 Phantom II - СШАUSA - 1964

RF-4C 69-368 was a 'SLAR jet'; the 'chin' dome under the nose transmitted SLAR imagery back to a ground receiver in near real time.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: McDonnell Douglas RF-4 Phantom II - СШАUSA - 1964

An RF-4C of the 38th TRS overflies the Rock of Gibraltar while on a TDY to Moron, Spain.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: McDonnell Douglas RF-4 Phantom II - СШАUSA - 1964

RF-4C 71-0259 on detachment in Italy. This was one of the aircraft with more aerodynamically-modified nose contours.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: McDonnell Douglas RF-4 Phantom II - СШАUSA - 1964

RF-4Cs 68-570 and 69-370 bank away over the German countryside. Both these aircraft fought in the Gulf War.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: McDonnell Douglas RF-4 Phantom II - СШАUSA - 1964

January 1980 with 69-375 providing the backdrop to an impromptu squadron photo on the occasion of the change of command from Travis Billingsley to Dick 'Pappy' Stromfors.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: McDonnell Douglas RF-4 Phantom II - СШАUSA - 1964

On April 16, 1991, 69-383 was finally delivered to Davis-Monthan. Tim Olsen signed his name alongside others who had signed at Zweibrucken 12 days before.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: McDonnell Douglas RF-4 Phantom II - СШАUSA - 1964

For a short while in the late 1980s the RF-4s of the 38th, including 71-0249, wore wrap-around 'European One' camouflage.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: McDonnell Douglas RF-4 Phantom II - СШАUSA - 1964

A veteran of the Gulf War, '370 flew a total of 17 missions over Iraq; it carried special markings for the close-out.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: McDonnell Douglas RF-4 Phantom II - СШАUSA - 1964

'Royal Flush' 1971: Captain Dempsey and Captain Bevis in the specially-painted '841.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: McDonnell Douglas RF-4 Phantom II - СШАUSA - 1964

'Big Click' was a NATO-sponsored recce competition held in 1972. The 38th won it; hence the special scheme.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: McDonnell Douglas RF-4 Phantom II - СШАUSA - 1964

Sensor download from '873 during 'Royal Flush' 1971. The speed in which the film could be downloaded was crucial to success in the competition.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: McDonnell Douglas RF-4 Phantom II - СШАUSA - 1964

RF-4C '369 over a Norwegian fiord in 1973. There is some reason to believe that this aircraft served at one time with the Israeli Air Force prior to its arrival at 'Zwei'.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: McDonnell Douglas RF-4 Phantom II - СШАUSA - 1964

68-0570 taxying in to the 38th area at Incirlik, proudly displaying its 25 mission symbols. It went on to fly a further two missions over Iraq.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: McDonnell Douglas RF-4 Phantom II - СШАUSA - 1964

RF-4C 69-373 of the 38th TRS lies in a field just short of the runway at Karup, Denmark, the victim of an ever-so-slight fuel shortage.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: McDonnell Douglas RF-4 Phantom II - СШАUSA - 1964