Nokomis in Montgomery County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
64 Phantom
Photographed By Jason Voigt, December 14, 2021
1. 64 Phantom Marker
1964 F4 Phantom - one of 5,000 made. Took its first flight in 1965. During its years of service, it was with the Missouri Air National Guard, among others, before retiring in 1985 to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio.
When decommissioned, planes are eventually cut into pieces for scrap. This aircraft made its way in pieces to a pasture in New York.
Mark Hoehn, purchased the pieces in 2016 with a vision of making it whole again. In 2017, after almost 8 months of work on the "flying tank", it became whole again.
Hoehn, a St. Louis Catholic Grade School and Nokomis High School graduate, flew F4's and F16's for the 183rd Tactical Fighter Squadron of the Illinois Air National Guard for 20 years and worked as a commercial airline pilot.
Hoehn loved all things aviation and military. His family felt that Nokomis Memorial Park was the perfect place for this Phantom to rest after Mark passed away in 2019.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 1964.
Location. 39° 18.3′ N, 89° 17.589′ W. Marker is in Nokomis, Illinois, in Montgomery County. Marker is at the intersection of Oberle Street and North Cedar Street, on the right when traveling east on Oberle Street. Marker is located
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lincoln the Orator (approx. 8.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 9.1 miles away); Morrison War Memorial (approx. 11.9 miles away); Montgomery County Courthouse (approx. 14.6 miles away); Kathy Dagon (approx. 14.7 miles away); "Among Friends" (approx. 14.7 miles away); Hillsboro Plaza History (approx. 14.7 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II on Wikipedia. (Submitted on December 22, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
2. Hoehn's Phantom lands in Memorial Park (article). From The Journal-Star (nearby Hillsboro's newspaper), this article from September 17, 2020 talks about the arrival of the plane at Memorial Park. (Submitted on December 22, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Photographed By Jason Voigt, December 14, 2021
2. 64 Phantom Marker
Marker is in front of the plane.
Photographed By Jason Voigt, December 14, 2021
3. 64 Phantom
Full shot of the plane
Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 422 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 22, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
