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GD DSC_4254.JPG - QF-4E Phantom II, serial # 72-1478, of the 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron (ATRS), 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group (WEG) at Tyndall AFB, FL. This aircraft participates in the popular USAF 'Heritage Flight' program and wears a magnificent Southeast Asia paintscheme, full colored sharksmouth and tail markings for the Commander of the 82nd ATRS. The jet is being piloted by the 82nd ATRS Commander, LtC. JD 'Bare' Lee. This aircraft has been returned to service after being modified into a drone by BAE Systems in Mojave, CA. The jet continues to serve the AF's needs as a full-scale aerial target and will eventually be destroyed by missiles etc. while being flown by a remote operator on the ground. Photographed on 17 Nov. 2008. © 2008 Greg L. Davis, Aviation Photojournalist www.focalplaneimagery.com

QF-4E Phantom II, serial # 72-1478, of the 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron (ATRS), 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group (WEG) at Tyndall AFB, FL. This aircraft participates in the popular USAF 'Heritage Flight' program and wears a magnificent Southeast Asia paintscheme, full colored sharksmouth and tail markings for the Commander of the 82nd ATRS. The jet is being piloted by the 82nd ATRS Commander, LtC. JD 'Bare' Lee. This aircraft has been returned to service after being modified into a drone by BAE Systems in Mojave, CA. The jet continues to serve the AF's needs as a full-scale aerial target and will eventually be destroyed by missiles etc. while being flown by a remote operator on the ground. Photographed on 17 Nov. 2008. © 2008 Greg L. Davis, Aviation Photojournalist www.focalplaneimagery.com

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