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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.
The USN and USMC received the first definitive Phantom, the F-4B which was equipped with the Westinghouse APQ-72 radar (pulse only), a Texas Instruments AAA-4 Infrared search and track pod under the nose, an AN/AJB-3 bombing system and powered by J79-GE-8,-8A and -8B engines of 10,900 lbf (48.5 kN) dry and 16,950 lbf (75.4 kN) afterburner ...
F-4J(UK) Phantom F.3 Designation of 15 low airtime F-4J aircraft purchased by the Royal Air Force from the US Navy in 1984, upgraded to F-4S standard with some British equipment. Although designated Phantom F.3 by the RAF, [24] [25] the aircraft was often referred to as F-4J(UK).
F-4 Phantom II: Westinghouse Electric Corporation: AN/APG-60: Modified AN/APQ-100 Fire control radar paired with AN/AWG-11 Fire Control System, replaced AN/APG-59: F-4 Phantom II: Ferranti: AN/APG-61: Modified AN/APQ-109 Fire control radar paired with AN/AWG-12 Fire Control System, replaced AN/APG-60: F-4 Phantom II: Ferranti: AN/APG-63
On 18 January 1992, VMFA-112 retired the last active F-4S squadron in naval service [3] (though some F-4 Phantom IIs remained in naval testing facilities after this). VMFA-112 flew the McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18A Hornet on their first official flight 8 October 1992. VMFA-112 moved to NAS Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base (JRB) in September 1996 and ...
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The EWO basic course training was conducted at the 563d Flying Training Squadron at Randolph AFB, Texas. It was a 12-week program for B-52, AC/MC/EC-130, U-28 and RC-135 EWOs. Selected F-15E and B-1 WSOs also attended the 12-week program. Students went from undergraduate navigator training at the 562d FTS and from WSO to their follow-on training.
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.