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The first British Phantom (XT595) during a test flight in 1968. The United Kingdom (UK) operated the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II as one of its principal combat aircraft from 1968 to 1992. The UK was the first export customer for the F-4 Phantom, which was ordered in the context of political and economic difficulties around British designs ...
Active Bangladesh military aircraft is a list of military aircraft that are used by the Bangladesh Armed Forces. For aircraft no longer in-service see: List of historic Bangladesh military aircraft. Approximately 80 aircraft and five Mil Mi-17 were destroyed by the devastating 1991 Bangladesh cyclone.
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.The Phantom replaced the de Havilland Sea Vixen in the Royal Navy fleet air defence role, and was initially procured to replace the Hawker Hunter in the close air support and tactical reconnaissance roles in the Royal Air Force.
The first Phantom air-to-air victory of the war took place on 9 April 1965 when an F-4B from VF-96 Fighting Falcons piloted by Lieutenant (junior grade) Terence M. Murphy and his RIO, Ensign Ronald Fegan, shot down a Chinese MiG-17. The Phantom was then shot down, probably by an AIM-7 Sparrow from one of its wingmen. [24]
The Phantom II entered service with the U.S. military in 1960 and served until 1996. During this time it was the primary interceptor, air superiority fighter and fighter bomber with the U.S. Navy, Marines and Air Force. The Phantom II was exported to 11 other nations, and continues to serve in a military role in some parts of the world.
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From January 2008 to May 2010, if you bought shares in companies when Robert I. MacDonnell joined the board, and sold them when he left, you would have a -30.7 percent return on your investment, compared to a -24.0 percent return from the S&P 500.