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Goodfellow Air Force Base in Tom Green County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
 

RF-4C Phantom II

 
 
RF-4C Phantom II Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 9, 2014
1. RF-4C Phantom II Marker
Inscription.

This reconnaissance aircraft honors the aircrews and imagery interpreters who since World War I, have provided photo imagery intelligence for U.S. fighting forces. As the training center for imagery analysis, Goodfellow Air Force Base has played a major role in developing that combat capability.

Dedicated 27 July 1990
 
Erected 1990 by United States Air Force.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & SpaceWar, 1st Iraq & Desert StormWar, ColdWar, Vietnam. A significant historical date for this entry is July 27, 1990.
 
Location. 31° 26.266′ N, 100° 24.6′ W. Marker is in Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, in Tom Green County. Marker is at the intersection of Kearney Boulevard and Canberra Street, on the left when traveling north on Kearney Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Goodfellow AFB TX 76908, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named RF-4C Phantom II (here, next to this marker); RQ-4A Global Hawk (within shouting distance of this marker); T-6G Texan (approx. ¼ mile away); Goodfellow Field (approx. 0.3 miles away); EC-47 ARDF Operations in Southeast Asia (approx. 0.3 miles away); T-28A Trojan
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(approx. half a mile away); BT-13A Valiant (approx. half a mile away); Charles B. Metcalfe (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Goodfellow Air Force Base.
 
More about this marker. Access is restricted since marker is on an active United States Air Force base.
 
Also see . . .
1. RF-4C "Phantom II". Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum website entry (Submitted on February 16, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.) 

2. RF-4C Formation Take Off. YouTube video (1m 50s) (Submitted on February 16, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.) 

3. Gulf War 20th: RF-4C Phantom II in Desert Storm. Defense Media Network website entry (Submitted on February 16, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.) 
 
RF-4C Phantom II image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 9, 2014
2. RF-4C Phantom II
Marker is amongst the hedges
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 16, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 519 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 16, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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