They were able to do this in 1993 when the Luftwaffe phased out their RF-4Es, and 29 ex-Luftwaffe aircraft were added to the 348th Mira. At least one F-4E flew in combat still bearing a U.S. tail code, while others stayed painted in USAF camouflage patterns. The 5,000th Phantom was delivered on May 24, 1978, in ceremonies that also marked the 20th anniversary of the fighter's first flight, and McDonnell Douglas delivered the last St. Louis–built Phantom II in October 1979. One of the most prominent Phantom users is the Turkish Air Force ("Türk Hava Kuvvetleri" or THK), which operates about 233 F-4s. By 1998, approximately 800 were still in service around the world. F-4s took part in interdiction missions against oil tankers using AGM-65 Maverick missiles and even AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles, while bombs were not used, probably due to shortages. In 1971 the new West German Luftwaffe was only 16 years old, having been formed in 1955. [13] There were special flares for night use and two night/all-weather reconnaissance systems. First units to disband were the RAF Wildenrath-based 19 and 92 Squadrons, which were the last air defence units to serve in RAF Germany, followed by 56 Squadron in May 1992. The program review considered ending F-4F conversions and buying new fighters as "gap fillers", such as the MiG-29, McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle or F-16. In this short time, the air force had already passed through two generations of jet combat aircraft, having bought the North American F-86 Sabre and the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter. 74 Squadron RAF (Tiger Squadron), based at RAF Wattisham in the air-defence role. Seoul ordered 18 ex-USAF F-4Ds, which were quickly delivered under the Peace Spectator program. The F-4 Phantom II (simply "F-4 Phantom" after 1990) is a two-place (tandem), supersonic, long-range, all-weather fighter-bomber built by McDonnell Douglas Corporation. To upgrade the Phantom fleet the JASDF planned the F-4EJ Kai (Japanese for "modified") program. Weapons used on the F-4F included the Mk 82 retarded bomb, BL755 cluster bomb unit and AIM-9 Sidewinders. [5], One Phantom (69-7203) was lost in an accident during Australian service, off Evans Head, New South Wales during night bombing practice on 16 June 1971, while the others went on to follow a long career with the United States Air Force, with 21 examples later modified to F-4G Wild Weasel specifications and used by the 35th and 52nd TFWs.[4]. This was equivalent to the Japanese F-4EJ KAI or German F-4 ICE, but the costs were too high for South Korea. [72], On 22 June 2012, the Turkish government announced that Syrian forces had shot down a Turkish RF-4E from 113 Filo with two crew members over the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Hatay Province, which borders the Syrian Latakia Governorate. From 1975 the aircraft were modified with structural reinforcements and tail-mounted radar warning receivers. The F-4F ICE program offered a reasonably inexpensive and capable aircraft for the interceptor role, albeit with limitations. [83], Buying a more sophisticated supersonic fighter, like the F-15 Eagle or Panavia Tornado, was too expensive and instead, the THK decided to upgrade its Phantom fleet with improvements to avionics and structure, but not to the engines. [51], On 9 March 2020, the RF-4 was retired after 45 years in JASDF service. The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a legendary aircraft — an icon of the Vietnam War and the archetype of the third-generation jet fighter … In the late 1950s, the United Kingdom began the process to replace their early second generation jet combat aircraft then in service with the Royal Air Force and Fleet Air Arm. The downing occurred at a time of heightened tensions between the two countries due to Turkish support for Syrian rebels opposed to the Bashar al-Assad regime in Damascus. Both U.S. military flight demonstration teams, the Navy Blue Angels and the Air Force Thunderbirds, flew the Phantom II from 1969 to 1973. [56], The South Koreans also received RF-4Cs. The AIM-9B and F were replaced with the "L" version Sidewinder. ", "Lockheed Martin to Upgrade Radar for Reconnaissance Version of Japan's F-15.". This video, entitled “Paradise of Phantoms- Samurai Riders” was produced and uploaded to YouTube by 1-300. [29], In 1970, the first reconnaissance RF-4Es were delivered. The Imperial Iranian Air Force placed a order for 16 F-4Ds in 1967. In the 1980s, the Tornado started to replace the Phantom in the air-defence role. [5], A Spey-powered Phantom was not a new concept: McDonnell Douglas had considered the idea to meet the USAF TFX requirement, later satisfied by the General Dynamics F-111. [citation needed], Due to battlefield and accidental losses and the lack of spare parts, by the mid-1980s there were just 20–30 Iranian Phantoms still flying. In 1976, these trainers were replaced with 10 F-4Es, which stayed in the U.S. One of the "F"s, serial number 72-118, remained at Eglin AFB as an experimental project aircraft. ", "Syrian military says it downed Turkish fighter jet. In 1952, McDonnell's Chief of Aerodynamics, Dave Lewis, was appointed by CEO Jim McDonnell to be the company's preliminary design manager. Israeli Phantoms scored 11 air victories during this period although several were lost, mainly to SAMs,[34] but above all they inflicted heavy damage on Egyptian land forces during the War of Attrition. While the F-4EJs were built almost entirely by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, the RF-4Es were bought directly from McDonnell-Douglas. It first flew May 27, 1958, and entered service in 1961. In service since 1960, the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II would come to set the standard for third generation military aviation and would serve as America’s prime fighter jet throughout the Vietnam War in the Navy, Air Force and Marines. [8], By the end of the 1990s, three aircraft had crashed but were replaced with three others. 892 NAS commissioned with the Phantom in 1969, and embarked in Ark Royal for the first time in 1970, making the Fleet Air Arm the only naval air arm outside the United States to operate the Phantom from the deck of an aircraft carrier. However, the Phantoms proliferated around the world. With no new aircraft competitions on the horizon, internal studies concluded the Navy had the greatest need for a new and different aircraft type: an attack fighter. [76] On 24 June, wreckage of the F-4 was located in Syrian waters, but the crew had not been found. The first six F-111Cs were delivered in June 1973, and the rest of the F-4Es were returned to the United States Air Force. In April 1975, deliveries started to JaboG 36, Rheine-Hopsten and finally JaboG 35, Pferdsfeld. [34], Some aerial maneuvers were believed to fool the SA-6 systems and these were used while the IDF waited for better ECM weapons. F-4s struck back the following day in Operation Kaman 99 and destroyed many strategic Iraqi targets with bombs and missiles. Given that almost all the Israeli F-4s had suffered battle damage, an update to increase their capabilities and standardize the various production blocks was commenced in 1974. The last Phantom squadron, 74 Squadron was disbanded on 1 October 1992. Training in Europe was limited to a minimum of 500 ft (150 m) altitude, with special ranges permitting flight as low as 200 ft (60 m). An iconic U.S. fighter of the Vietnam War era, the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II manages to trade performance blows with some fourth-generation fighters and … However, assistance from U.S. advisors in 1985 made it possible to reach a reasonable serviceability rate, and in 1988 another seven F-4s were delivered. Spain has employed F-4Cs as spares since 1989. The F-4Cs were assigned to Escuadrones 121 and 122, Ala 12 (Wing). This involved 110 aircraft, later reduced to 96, which were upgraded with APG-66 radar, ground attack capabilities and most importantly, ASM-1 or ASM-2 anti-ship missiles (two mounted under the wings). The first F-4EJ Kai aircraft were delivered to the 306 Hikōtai at Komatsu, but within a few years they were replaced by F-15Js. [89] In 1969, however, the decision was taken that Eagle would not undergo conversion, leaving Ark Royal as the only Royal Navy carrier capable of operating the Phantom. [59][61], In Spanish Air Force use, the F-4Cs were designated "C.12" (C stood for "Caza" and 12 stood for "12th fighter type in service since the creation of the Ejército del Aire"). Ppruners... following on from the Buccs and Black Buck thread, which ended up straying into F-4 territory, i'd be grateful if you could educate me. The 113 Filo replaced their even older RF-84Fs with eight RF-4Es. Talks were underway to replace them with Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft,[50] since the sale of the American F-22 Raptor was blocked by U.S. export restrictions. [70], Many of the Turkish Phantoms are used as ground attack aircraft, a role they performed well due to the systems installed. The Greek F-4s were upgraded to a similar standard as the Luftwaffe F-4F ICE, including APG-65 radar, a GEC-Marconi HUD and GPS/INS. Bringing new ideas to life through technology advancements, disruptive market strategies, and venture partnerships. By the end of production in 1985, McDonnell had built 5,068 Phantom IIs, and Mitsubishi, in Japan, had built 127. With 80 Phantoms on order, the strength of the THK was increased to new levels. [12], Phase 1 of ICE commenced in 1989–90 and included upgrades such as the ALR-68 Radar warning receiver, the Honeywell H-423 laser gyro inertial navigation system, the GEC Avionics CPU-143/A digital central air data computer, and the Mil Std 1553R digital data bus. [32], Israel first expressed interest in the F-4 in 1965,[33] but the U.S. was unwilling to provide them at that time. Just two Phantoms managed to scramble in defense, but they shot down seven of the attackers. These aircraft were flown directly to Israel, some by U.S. pilots. Copyright © 1995 - 2020 Boeing. The bombing system was the anglicized version of the Lear/Siegler AN/ABJ-7. Reconnaissance Phantom updates were carried out during several separate programs. The next 11 aircraft were assembled in Japan and the first Japanese-built example flew on 12 May 1972. U.S. President Richard Nixon authorized the delivery of 36 ex-USAF F-4s under Operation Nickel Grass, from the USAF 4th and 401st Tactical Fighter Wings. After the Camp David Accords, and the Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty signed on 26 March 1979, Egypt ended its military dependence on the Soviet Union. Likewise, the AN/ALR-36 radar warning receivers that Israeli Phantoms were equipped with at the time proved unable to provide any warning to aircrews that their aircraft were being tracked by SA-6 battery crews using the Straight Flush radar. At that time, the USAF was phasing-out large quantities of older aircraft, reducing their strength by over 1,000 F-4C/D/Es. In 1980–83, the F-4F fleet was fitted with air-refueling probes, utilizing USAF tankers to make longer flights to Canada and Spain. They had a slower rate of climb due to the less-powerful engines, but they were also 1,670 lb (760 kg) lighter and able, at altitude, to reach higher speeds (Mach 2.3 at 45,000 ft/13,700 m, compared to Mach 2.1 at 36,000 ft/11,000 m). The remaining F-4F wings were disbanded without replacement during the 1990s and early 2000s. The old RF-84Fs were retained until 1990 for training purposes. Their F-4Es were equipped with digital processors for the APG-120, laser inertial navigation systems, digital data buses, smoke-reduction systems and various structural improvements. [34][41], During the Yom Kippur War it was reported that one Israeli F-4 Squadron was put on alert for a nuclear strike, but not confirmed. The aircraft entered service from 1969 onwards with Nos. The use of F-4 drones (designated QF-4s) is expected to continue until 2014. Deliveries were completed in May 1972 and the previously employed RF-104Gs were modified to serve in strike or fighter units.[13]. In June 2007, Lockheed Martin announced that the company has been awarded a contract to equip several F-15 Eagles with synthetic aperture radar pods. However, they did not enter service in time to fight in the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974. In service F-4EJs replaced the JASDF's fleet of Lockheed F-104 J Starfighters. [29], The Iran–Iraq War began in September 1980 with Saddam Hussein's attack on Iran. This also simplified the training of RAF crews as slats were not fitted to other RAF Phantoms. With the Tornado ADV still some years from operational service, the RAF purchased 15 second-hand former U.S. Navy F-4J aircraft, chosen from among the best stored at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and upgraded to a level almost equal to the F-4S. It is also possible to install Pave Spike targeting pods and rocket pods of all sizes. It pheatures hypnotic slow-motion phootage of Phantoms. The existing fleet underwent a standardization program which among other changes included replacing the APQ-99 terrain-following radar by a Texas Instruments AN/APQ-172 radar, laser-ring gyro inertial navigation system and an Israeli Aircraft Industries in-flight refueling probe, while the original USAF-style refuelling receptacle was retained. The first F-4 was delivered to the U.S. Navy in 1960 and to the Air Force in 1963. One was the IRRS (Infrared Recognition System) and the other was the SLAR (Side-Looking Airborne Radar), mounted in the side of the fuselage. The F-4 Phantom still remains in service in nations such as Iran, Iraq, South Korea, Turkey, and Greece as of 2018, 60 years after its first flight. [74] Syrian Foreign Ministry spokesman Jihad Makdissi said "the downing was an accident, caused by the "automatic response" of an officer commanding an anti-aircraft gun. The central computer was updated, as well as the J/APR-6 homing and warning system, IFF system and the inertial navigation unit.[54]. | OneTrust Cookie Settings. With these improvements, the F-4 ICE and F-4G "Wild Weasel" will remain an effective fighter well into the 21st century. The fitting of RWRs and structural reinforcements were carried out to the aircraft in the 1970s. These aircraft were designed for a lifetime of only 1,000 hours but were pushed to 5,800 hours, many of them flown at low-level. To support them a fleet of three KC-97Ls was acquired in 1972, equipping Escuadrón 123, being replaced by KC-130Hs (which equipped Escuadrón 301) from January 1976. The first of these arrived in March 1971. Some of the maneuvers were quite effective, but the SA-6 threat was only reduced on 9 October 1973 when A-4s surprised many SA-6 batteries without their missiles ready to fire and destroyed them. In beyond-visual-range scenarios, it therefore had to rely on target-identification by AWACS aircraft with which it had to communicate in a conventional voice-based manner. Another RF-4E update was the installation of provision for bombs with up to six BL-755, or 5,000 lb (2,268 kg) of other external stores, and an ALE-40 chaff launcher along with a bombing system and newer cameras. [22] The first units equipped were the 339th Squadron in 1974 in the air-to-air role and also as the operational training unit; and the 338th Squadron, in 1975 in the ground-attack role. This made the targets difficult for the small Iraqi air force to destroy. Operation Night Light involved the loan of two RF-4Cs to the IDF while they were waiting for their order for six RF-4Es to be delivered. The F-4 established 16 speed, altitude and time-to-climb records. The two RAF squadrons converted to the Tornado F.3 in 1989 when the FG.1s were withdrawn from service. An F-4J Phantom II of Fighter Squadron VF-92 Silver Kings, from the USS Constellation F … These were similar to the RF-4C, but, as for the F-4EJs, Japanese-built radar warning receivers and other equipment were substituted to replace equipment which was not released for export to Japan. The Iranian forces surprised him and fought back effectively. To correct the situation, Egypt considered selling some of the F-4s to Turkey and buying extra General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcons. Operationally, the F-4Fs used by JG 71 and JG 74 were employed in the air-to-air role, while those used by JaboG 35 and 36 were used in air-to-air and air-to-ground roles.[13]. At that time, it was hoped that the AIM-120 could be received by 2005 and then there were only funds for 96 missiles with an option for 288 more. (in Italian), McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II in Australian service, 348th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron "Eyes", 338th Fighter-Bomber Squadron "Aris/Mars", McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II in UK service, Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment, "Index of Phantom Variants and Operators. The upgraded aircraft first flew on 15 July 1987 and was formally accepted on 11 August 1987. [49], Japanese procurement involved small, multi-year orders, which made for slow production of small batches ordered every year. This was the last F-4 built in the world. [9][10] As of 2018 the two squadrons of F-4s are retired and are in storage/reserve. A second batch of F-4Es plus two extra aircraft were delivered in 1976, followed by a final batch in 1978–79. The Syrian Armed Forces made a statement carried by the official Syrian Arab News Agency crediting its antiaircraft gunners with downing an unidentified aircraft flying at "very low altitude and at high speed" over Syria's territorial waters toward land less than a mile offshore, causing it to crash into the sea west of the village of Om al-Tuyour. As a reward for their help another 40 former US Air Force Phantoms were delivered to 112 and 172 Filo, beginning on 25 March 1991. At the time, the British aerospace industry was still a major source of equipment, with designs from different companies in service in a number of different roles. As of 2007, Japan has a fleet of 90 F-4s currently in service. Sadly, the F-4 no longer has a place in the United States Air Force after their retirement in 1996. [59][62], Further F-4 deliveries took place in October 1978, with the addition of four F-4Cs and four RF-4Cs. Ordered in July 1964,[85] this was the first time the U.S. permitted export of the Phantom, with the first F-4K flying on 27 June 1966. [40] These RF-4Es were special high-performance Phantoms, with the same cameras planned for the Mach 3.2 RF-4X that was cancelled in 1975. [16], The F-4Fs were employed to fill operational gaps twice; the first time due to Panavia Tornado delays, while the F-4F ICE was needed due to the Eurofighter Typhoon delays. It was used extensively throughout the U.S. Military in the 1960s, particularly the Vietnam War, and remained in service afterwards in the 70s and 80s. F-4, also called Phantom Ii, two-seat, twin-engine jet fighter built by the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation (later the McDonnell-Douglas Corporation) for the United States and many other countries. During this time it was the primary interceptor, air superiority fighter and fighter bomber with the U.S. Navy, Marines and Air Force. Hussein had equipped his air force with new aircraft, such as the MiG-23 and believed that Iran was in a weakened and vulnerable state following the revolution and subsequent purges. The deployment of a squadron of Phantom FGR.2s to the Falkland Islands after the 1982 War left a gap in the RAF's air defences. By the middle of October, 37 Phantoms had been lost in combat and another six were damaged beyond repair. A proposal made by DASA was evaluated that would have included installation of the APG-66 radar and AMRAAM missiles. In August 1995, after a hotly contested competition with DASA (F-4 ICE), IAI was awarded a USD600M contract to upgrade 54 F-4Es to Phantom 2000s. [19] JG 73 retired its last F-4F in 2002 and replaced it with Eurofighters in 2003, while the last F-4F left JG-74 in March 2008. ", "Military Spokesman: Anti-Air Defenses Intercepted a Target That Violated Syrian Airspace Over Territorial Waters, Shot It Down West of Lattakia. In 1972 another 18 were delivered from the USAF 3rd TFW (Tactical Fighter Wing), in exchange for which South Korea delivered 36 Northrop F-5As to South Vietnam. By 1990, Phantom losses were 21 F-4Fs and 15 RF-4Es. 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