Phantom Photo Shoot
Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico
10 December 2016
10 December 2016
The Phantom Vettes Corvette Club would like to thank Jim "WAM" Harkins for arranging this event and making it possible for the Club to gain access to the Phantom F-4 Jets.
Jim Harkins graduted from the USAF Academy in 1982 and later retired as a Lieutenant Colonel.
His career includes:
* From 1984 to 1989 he flew A-10's in England and Germany.
* Royal Air Force Exchange to Jaguar in Lossiemouth, Scotland 1989-92
* Gliders at Academy in CO 1992-95
* F-16's in Korea 1996-1997
* F-16 Instructor at Luke, AFB, AZ 1997-2000
* F-16 in Egypt as Det Commander 2000-01
* F-16 Instructor at Luke, AFB 2001-2005
* Operational Test & Evaluation at Kirtland AFB, NM 2005-2007.
* QF-4 Instructor Pilot & Remote Controller at Holloman AFB, NM 2007-Present.
Jim continues to fly Phantom's; his F-4 is pictured below.
His career includes:
* From 1984 to 1989 he flew A-10's in England and Germany.
* Royal Air Force Exchange to Jaguar in Lossiemouth, Scotland 1989-92
* Gliders at Academy in CO 1992-95
* F-16's in Korea 1996-1997
* F-16 Instructor at Luke, AFB, AZ 1997-2000
* F-16 in Egypt as Det Commander 2000-01
* F-16 Instructor at Luke, AFB 2001-2005
* Operational Test & Evaluation at Kirtland AFB, NM 2005-2007.
* QF-4 Instructor Pilot & Remote Controller at Holloman AFB, NM 2007-Present.
Jim continues to fly Phantom's; his F-4 is pictured below.
Just some of the Corvettes that attended
Phantom on display
After an exciting day filled with excitment and lasting friendships it is time for some "chow".
