To my Phantom Phantics:
Came across a couple of images recently of F-4D's from the 435th TFW/8th TFW while deployed from Ubon RTAB during the war in SEA...
....images seem to show an unique 'bump' aft of the WSO canopy on the aircraft spine, just forward of the IFR receptacle.......
Anyone have any idea what this is? Antenna?
The 435th deployed at some point with the PAVE KNIFE designator system...might this be part of it? ....or some other system?......
....also, the red rectangle on the left intake- is this a a COMBAT TREE aircraft?....or something else?
...the 8th was unique in its squadrons deployed a lot of cutting edge technology: the 435th deployed the AN/ASQ-26 PAVE KNIFE among other systems....other systems in the wing included PAVE FIRE and PAVE SWORD......and 497th & 25th TFS had LORAN navigation modifications.......
Print Scale decals offers a 1/72nd offering covering 435th aircraft ....haven't found a 1/48th marking yet for aircraft from this unit.....
Appreciate comments and insights.....
Best,
Mike