![]() Following their 90-day deployment supporting Operation Provide Comfort 15 December 1995, the F-4G Phantoms assigned to the Idaho Air National Guard's 190th Fighter Squadron retired to the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center, otherwise known as the "boneyard," at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. ![]() With the introduction of newer, more capable weapons systems, the F-4 mission narrowed to specializing in the suppression of enemy air defense. Additionally, on F-4E/G models, the digital ARN-101 navigation system replaced the LN-12 inertial navigation system. Another change was a digital intercept computer that includes launch computations for all AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-7 Sparrow air-to-air missiles. Each system is basically a television camera with a zoom lens to aid in positive identification, and a system called Pave Tack, which provided day and night all-weather capability to acquire, track and designate ground targets for laser, infrared and electro-optically guided weapons. Starting in 1973, F-4E's were fitted with target-identification systems for long-range visual identification of airborne or ground targets. This model, with an additional fuselage fuel tank, leading-edge slats for increased maneuverability, and an improved engine, also has an internally mounted 20mm multibarrel gun with improved fire-control system. The Air National Guard received its first F-4E in 1985, the Air Force Reserve in 1987. ![]() The first F-4E was delivered to the Air Force in October 1967. The F-4D model, with major changes that increase accuracy in weapons delivery, was delivered to the Air Force in March 1966, to the Air National Guard in 1977, and to the Air Force Reserve in 1980. ![]() The Air Force Reserve received its first Phantom II in June 1978. The F-4C first flew for the Air Force in May 1963 and the Air National Guard began flying the F-4C in January 1972. Air Force inventory well into the 1990s.į-4s are no longer in the USAF inventory but are still flown by foreign nations. Used extensively in the Vietnam War, later versions of the aircraft were still active in the U. To Israel, Iran, Greece, Spain, Turkey, South Korea, West Germany, Australia, Japan, and Great Britain. Phantom II production ended in 1979Īfter over 5,000 had been built-more than 2,600 for the USAF, about 1,200 for the Navy and Marine Corps, and the rest for friendly foreign nations, including USAF F-4s also flew reconnaissance and "Wild Weasel" anti-aircraft missile suppression missions. In its air-to-ground role the F-4 could carry twice the normal bomb load of a Production deliveries began in November 1963. The USAF's Phantom II, designated F-4C, made itsįirst flight on May 27, 1963. The USAF evaluated it forĬlose air support, interdiction, and counter-air operations and, in 1962, approved a USAF version. Navy fleet defense and entered service in 1961. The aircraft could perform three tactical air roles - air superiority, interdiction and close air support - as it did in southeast Asia.įirst flown in May 1958, the Phantom II originally was developed for U.S. The F-4 Phantom II was a twin-engine, all-weather, fighter-bomber. F-4G Advanced Wild Weasel / F-4 Phantom II - Military Aircraft FAS |
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