A Turkish Air Force F-4E Phantom II aircraft armed with Popeye missiles takes off from Third Air Force Base Konya, Turkey, during Exercise Anatolian Eagle.

Two-seat all-weather tactical fighter, ground-attack version for the United States Air Force; supported a wide spectrum of weapons including AIM-4 Falcon, AGM-12 Bullpup, and nuclear …

American units that operated the F-4 Phantom II are listed below. Following the test and evaluation of loaned Navy F-4Bs, the first production F-4C was delivered to U.S. Air Force in …

The F-4E is essentially an F-4D with improved J79-GE-17 engines (900 pounds more static sea level thrust each) and an M61A1 "Vulcan" 20mm cannon. Operational experience gained in …

The first F-4E unit to see combat in the Vietnam War was the 40th Tactical Fighter Squadron based at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base; its first mission was interdiction, bombing targets in …

Aug 12, 2009 · The F-4E was the definative USAF variant. The nose profile was changed extensively to fit an internally mounted M61 Vulcan cannon and was very different from earlier …

F-4E: The most widely produced and exported variant, the F-4E included a built-in 20 mm M61A1 Vulcan cannon and advanced avionics, including a new radar system and improved targeting …

F-4E Phantom II. The F-4E, which took off on its maiden flight on June 30th 1967, became the leading Phantom model, with 1,389 planes built. The first F-4E was delivered to the Air Force in...

The F-4E began be supplanted in USAF frontline units by the newer F-15 Eagle starting in 1975 and by the F-16 starting in 1979. With the USAF in Europe, the last F-4Es were with the 52nd …

It was also the only aircraft used by both U.S. flight demonstration teams: the USAF Thunderbirds (F-4E) and the US Navy Blue Angels (F-4J). The F-4 was also operated by the armed forces …