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Top picture: The Shah of Iran inspecting an F-4D Phantom at McDonnell plant in St. Louise on 13 June 1968.
IIAF had ordered 16 F-4Ds in late 1967; the first of which arrived on 8 September 1968. Approximately 225 F-4Ds, RF-4Es and F-4Es were subsequently delivered to Iran during the 60s and 70s. More than 65 Phantoms are still in service at IRIAF.
Photo: old-pic.blogspot.com
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An American friend of mine was doing his military service on the USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) in around 1965 when they had a ceremony for when the Shah came aboard.
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