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Over 16 years, BAE had converted 314 F-4 and RF-4 Phantom IIs into QF-4s and QRF-4s, with each aircraft taking six months to adapt. [107] By December 2013, QF-4 and QRF-4 aircraft had flown over 16,000 manned and 600 unmanned training sorties, with 250 unmanned aircraft being shot down in firing exercises. [107]
This pod was popular for use on the F-4C and F-4D Phantom II aircraft, as well as British FG.1 and FGR.2 Phantom IIs. [2] [14] The pod still has a weight restriction, weighing more than its predecessor at 1,730 lb (780 kg) loaded with 1,200 rounds of ammunition, and still has the fixed rate of 6,000 rpm. [1] GPU-2/A Gun Pod mounted on a US Navy ...
Marine F-4 pilots claimed three enemy MiGs (two while on exchange duty with the USAF) at the cost of 75 aircraft lost in combat, mostly to ground fire, and four in accidents. On 18 January 1992, the last Marine Phantom, an F-4S, was retired by VMFA-112 Cowboys .
35th TFS; the F4E was the first Phantom II to enter the war with an internal Vulcan gun. [39] 2 June 1972 F-4E M61A1 MiG-19: 58th TFS; first kill at supersonic speed (Mach 1.2); Major Phil Handley/WSO 1LT J. J. Smallwood [40] 9 September 1972 F-4E M61A1 MiG-21 555th TFS 15 October 1972 F-4E M61A1 MiG-21 307th TFS Total MiG-17s 32 Total MiG-19s 1
Pages in category "McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The J79 was used on the F-104 Starfighter, B-58 Hustler, F-4 Phantom II, A-5 Vigilante, IAI Kfir aircraft and the SSM-N-9 Regulus II supersonic cruise missile. It was produced for more than 30 years. Over 17,000 J79s were built in the US, and under license in Belgium, Canada, Germany, Israel, Italy, and Japan.
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
The Collings Foundation F-4D Phantom II with Vietnam-era "Ritchie/DeBellevue" markings, taxis at Selfridge ANGB, May 2005. There are many examples of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom IIs on display around the world, often in aviation museums and at facilities that once operated the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II.