F-4 Phantom jet to take final flight

Vietnam War era QF-4 Phantom This Vietnam War era QF-4 Phantom flew at the Dayton Air Show in 2007 and is part of the Air Force 82nd Aerial Target Squadron that is retiring the last of the flying F-4 Phantoms. Newer QF-16s will take their place. TY GREENLEES / STAFF (, , , , , , , )

By Breaking News Staff

The last of thousands of F-4 Phantom jets that have been used by the U.S. military for more than 50 years are being retired to  serve as targets for newer aircrafts, according to media reports.

The Air Force will hold a "final flight" retirement ceremony Wednesday at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico, where the last F-4s are still flying for the U.S. military the report said.