Originally Posted by
Nortonious
German F-4's left Holloman a few years ago. Luftwaffe still has a Tornado RTU there. And the O-Club can still be fun come Oktoberfest, but I still never figured out where to get some decent German food in Alamo-doo-doo.
HO is Holloman tailcode for F-22's
HD is for the QF-4's (Full-Scale Drones)
There is a nicely painted HD tail QF-4 making the rounds for airshows & Heritage Flights.
FWIW: I think there is only one squadron of F-4's left in Germany as they transition to the Eurofighter. Still not a bad legacy for the old Rhino...consider that the Luftwaffe MiG-29's were built well after the F-4 and the German's still chose to get rid of them first (sold them to Poland). In the final iteration, Luftwaffe F-4's had a Hornet Radar (APG-65) and AMRAAM.
Thanks for the correct. I guess it means I'm getting old...