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No. 74 Squadron RAF; Active: 1 July 1917 – 1 April 1918 1 April 1918 – 3 July 1919 3 Sept 1935 – 25 August 1971 19 Oct 1984 – 1 October 1992 5 Oct 1992 – 22 September 2000: Country: United Kingdom: Allegiance: British Armed Forces: Branch: Royal Air Force: Type: Flying squadron: Role: disbanded: Nickname(s) Tiger Squadron Trinidad [1 ...
From 1968 to 1992, the United Kingdom (UK) operated the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II as one of its principal combat aircraft. The UK was the first export customer for the US-built F-4 Phantom, which was ordered in the context of political and economic difficulties around British designs for similar aircraft.
RAF McDonnell Douglas/Hawker Siddeley F-4M Phantom FGR.2, XV427, 'X', of 17 Squadron, RAF Brüggen, flew into high ground at Siegen, West Germany, killing both crewmembers. The airplane had fallen out of a four-ship formation during a turn and the pilot attempted to rejoin by 'cutting a corner', but impacted rising terrain.
The DACT detachment of VF-171 was located at NAS Key West, Florida, and flew the A-4 Skyhawk and the F-4 Phantom II. VF-171 assumed the Atlantic Fleet F-4 Fleet Replacement Squadron training role upon VF-101's transition to becoming the Fleet Replacement Squadron for the F-14 Tomcat.
Royal Navy Phantom in 1977. A total of 185 F-4 Phantoms were produced for and operated by the United Kingdom between 1968 and 1992.Between 1966 and 1969, 170 Phantoms were specially built for the UK, replacing the de Havilland Sea Vixen in the fleet air defence role for the Royal Navy, and the Hawker Hunter in the close air support and tactical reconnaissance roles in the Royal Air Force.
English: Of 74 Squadron, RAF Wattisham. Later issued to the Defence Fire Training & Developent Centre at Manston (9083M) and later scrapped during 2001. Later issued to the Defence Fire Training & Developent Centre at Manston (9083M) and later scrapped during 2001.
Royal Air Force - 74 Squadron [25] Lightning F.1 Phantom F-4J: 1961: 1992 [26] Tomahawks: United Kingdom: Royal Air Force: Sioux HT.3: 1967: 1969 [26] Ukrainian Falcons: Ukraine: Ukrainian Air Force: Mikoyan MiG-29: 1995: 2002: Vipers: United Kingdom: Royal Air Force: Jet Provost T.4: 1968: 1969 [26] Yellowjacks: United Kingdom: Royal Air Force ...
The last U.S.-built F-4 went to South Korea, while the last F-4 built was an F-4EJ built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Japan and delivered on 20 May 1981. [35] As of 2008, 631 Phantoms were in service worldwide, [ 36 ] while the Phantoms were in use as a target drone (specifically QF-4Cs) operated by the U.S. military until 21 December 2016 ...