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During the war, U.S. Navy F-4 Phantom squadrons participated in 84 combat tours with F-4Bs, F-4Js, and F-4Ns. The Navy claimed 40 air-to-air victories at a cost of 73 Phantoms lost in combat (seven to enemy aircraft, 13 to SAMs and 53 to AAA). An additional 54 Phantoms were lost in mishaps. [72]
Approximately 1200 Mk 4 Gun Pods were manufactured by Hughes Tool Company, later Hughes Helicopter, in Culver City, California. While the system was tested and certified for use on the A-4, the A-6, the A-7, the F-4, and the OV-10, it only saw extended use on the A-4, the F-4, and the OV-10.
Operation Bolo was a United States Air Force mission during the Vietnam War, considered to be a successful combat ruse. [1]The mission was a response to the heavy losses sustained during the Operation Rolling Thunder aerial-bombardment campaign of 1966, during which Vietnam People's Air Force fighter jets had evaded U.S. escort fighters and attacked U.S. bombers flying predictable routes.
United States Air Force (USAF) F4 Phantom IIs during Operation Desert Shield. USAF F-16s and F-15s over oil fires set by withdrawing Iraqi forces in Kuwait. Helicopters. Bell AH-1F Cobra ; Bell AH-1J SeaCobra (USMC) Bell AH-1T Improved SeaCobra (USMC) Bell AH-1W SuperCobra (United States Marine Corps) Boeing AH-64A Apache (Army) Boeing CH-46D ...
Among fixed-wing aircraft, more F-4 Phantoms were lost than any other type in service with any nation. The United States lost 578 Firebee Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) (554 over Vietnam and 24 over China). [1] More than 400 QH-50C/D UAVs were also lost. [2] There were about 11,846 U.S helicopters that served in the Vietnam War.
The most successful: USAF squadron was the 555th TFS with 36 kills; US Navy squadron was VF-96 with 10 kills; Aircraft was the F-4 Phantom with 147 kills; Weapons were the AIM-7 and AIM-9 both tied with 58 kills each, although many AIM-9 were AIM-9/20mm shared kills
Although gradual retirement of F-4 units started in 2017, a number of aircraft are still operational in multi-role missions with the 338 Squadron ”Ares” and the 339 Squadron "Ajax” based at Andravida Air Base. [10] The F-4E Phantom II PI2000 (AUP) has also been certified for use of GBU-27 Paveway III laser-guided bombs. F-4E Terminator 2020
The purpose of this particular training units was to provide Fleet Marine Force (FMF) squadrons with F-4 Phantom-qualified aircrew and maintenance personnel. During the Vietnam War, they also furnished spare aircraft to replace those lost in combat. VMFAT-101 (SH) - Based at MCAS El Toro, California; later transferred to MCAS Yuma, Arizona