In the mid-1980s, a third Phantom variant was obtained when fifteen second-hand F-4J aircraft were purchased to augment the UK's air defences following the Falklands War. The Phantom …

To make up for the loss of an entire squadron from the UK's air defences, the RAF procured 15 second-hand F-4J Phantoms that had previously been used by the US Navy. These aircraft …

The Phantom F-4J (UK), or just the ‘J’ as it became known to the air and ground crew, will always be inextricably linked to 74 (F) Tiger Squadron, somewhat like the English Electric Lightning …

While the RAF Germany F-4s were only minutes away from the Soviet border, Lightnings continued to guard the frontier, and the RAFG Phantoms were tasked with ground attack and …

F-4J+ was the most basic, replacing the F-4's wings for improved fuel capacity and lift characteristics. F-4(FV)L furthered this, adding new high lift devices that allowed for greater …

The McDonnell Douglas Phantom F-4J(UK) was a unique breed within the RAF’s inventory. Tony Clay examines the type’s short yet colourful service history

No. 74 Squadron, also known as 'Tiger Squadron' from its tiger-head motif, was a squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF). It operated fighter aircraft from 1917 to the 1990s, and then trainer …

Nov 25, 2004 · After the Falklands war in the early 1980s, 23 RAF Squadron, using Phantom FGR Mk.2s (F-4Ms), was transferred to Stanley to maintain air defense of the Falkland Islands …

ZE360 began its life as F-4J BuNo 155574 at McDonnell Douglas’ Lambert Field facility in St Louis, USA. Its maiden flight was on 6th April 1968 and it was subsequently accepted by the …

In order to compensate NATO for the diversion of these aircraft to the Falklands, Britain purchased 15 low-time, ex-US Navy F-4Js which had been in storage at Davis-Monthan AFB.