RF-4C Phantom Facts McDonnell Douglas Basics The RF-4C was capable of photo reconnaissance at high or low altitude, day or night, saw service in Southeast Asia in 1965 through the Gulf War in 1991. The unarmed aircraft was capable of supersonic flight and frequently was able to outrun ground launched missiles and even their own heavily armed escort. They were the last manned USAF tactical reconnaissance aircraft. Their motto was Alone, Unarmed and Unafraid. Crew and Equipment Crew: 2 Equipment: Film cameras Infrared (IR) cameras Side Looking Airborne Radar (SLAR) Some later models were equipped with AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles. Cruising Speed: 575 MPH Maximum Speed: Mach 2.2 Ceiling: 60,000 Ft Roles Tactical Reconnaissance History of Goodfellow'sRF-4C Phantom The RF-4C on display at Goodfellow entered in the USAF inventory in 1970. After returning to the United States in 1987 and to Bergstrom in 1988, Goodfellow's RF-4C was dropped from the inventory and placed here at Goodfellow in static display in July 1990, where it recognizes Goodfellow's ISR training mission.