Bastrop community rallies to restore Vietnam War fighter jet

BASTROP COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Call it a mission, or call it an obsession. Either way, the people of Bastrop are in a fight to bring a Phantom back to life.
One of the last F-4D Phantom fighter jets stationed at the former Bergstrom Air Force Base in Austin is sitting outside of American Legion Post 533 in Bastrop County.
“If you want to call it a war hero, it’s a Vietnam veteran. There’s some shrapnel damage on it from the war and most of the time is spent in Europe befo