Eielson Air Force Base in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)

F-4C "Phantom II"

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 16, 2024

1. F-4C "Phantom II" Marker

Inscription.
The F-4C Phantom II" entered the Air Force inventory in 1963 and continued to be produced through 1979. Phantoms were used at Eielson for alert duty between 1970 and 1982. The 43 Tactical Fighter Squadron and the 18 Fighter Squadron from Elmendorf Air Force Base near Anchorage, Alaska provided the planes, and maintained a detachment of personnel at Eielson's Combat Alert Facility, the Phantoms used Eielson's Combat Alert Facility to take off on short-notice air intercept missions.

The Phantom was the first multi-service aircraft, flying concurrently with the U.S. Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. It is the first and only aircraft to be flown concurrently by both the Navy Blue [Angels] and Air Force Thunderbirds. It has been flown by the defense forces of 11 other nations: Australia, Egypt, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Iran, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Spain and Turkey.

In it's role as an air-to-air platform the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps used the air frame to achieve 277 aerial combat victories in Vietnam. The F-4 could also hold more than twice the normal bomb load as the World War II era B-17.

Erected by Eielson Air Force Base.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space

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• War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm • War, Cold • War, Vietnam. A significant historical year for this entry is 1963.

Location. 64° 41.452′ N, 147° 5.894′ W. Memorial is in Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, in Fairbanks North Star Borough. It is on Central Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Markers and aircraft are in Heritage Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Eielson AFB AK 99702, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Alaska Railroad Corridor,

in the Athabascan Region,

and in Interior Alaska.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Russian Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Medal of Honor Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Airmen's Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); F-16 "Fighting Falcon" (within shouting distance of this marker); POW-MIA Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Heritage Park Pavilion (about 300 feet away); Heritage Park / Eielson Global Engagement (about 400 feet away); Ben Eielson Monument (about 400 feet away); Lockheed T-33A "Shooting Star" (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eielson Air Force Base.

More about this memorial. An acceptable ID is required to enter this active military base.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 16, 2024

2. F-4C "Phantom II" Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 16, 2024

3. F-4C "Phantom II" Marker

F-4C "Phantom II" and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 16, 2024

4. F-4C "Phantom II" and Marker

F-4C "Phantom II" Refurbishment image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 16, 2024

5. F-4C "Phantom II" Refurbishment

Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 202 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 6, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.