[Lady Jane]

Originally Posted by Llarry

, but I am discontinuing the regular Thursday posting.

You could do Phantom Phriday.

[Llarry]

Originally Posted by Lady Jane

You could do Phantom Phriday.

There have been many more variants and many more units that used the F-4, to be sure.

[ezaircon4jc]

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[vreihen16]

Originally Posted by ezaircon4jc

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EVsNqsoml68

https://youtube.com/shorts/EVsNqsoml...AU6EHsc2Jov0ba

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[Llarry]

Originally Posted by Lady Jane

You could do Phantom Phriday.

I sure could. And let's start with a lesser-known version of the Phabulous Phantom: The RF-4C reconnaissance version. In the early 1960s, the U.S. Air Force was looking for a successor for the RF-101 Voodoo and the F-4 filled the bill. They liked the two-crew configuration with the back seater handling recon systems.

The RF-4 recon versions (RF-4C for the USAF, RF-4E for foreign users and RF-4B for the U.S. Marine Corps) had a distinctive lengthened nose incorporating a small radar and a number of cameras.

While the primary mission of the RF-4C was unarmed recon, there was a secondary mission of nuclear strike carrying a single B28 tactical nuclear bomb on the centerline.

The USAF bought over 500 RF-4Cs and the timing was just right for the photo Phantom to make important contributions to the Vietnam War as deliveries to Air Force tactical recon squadrons started in 1964.

The Marines took advantage of the development of the RF-4C to buy a small number of RF-4Bs with similar recon gear. As did a number of other nations that operated the F-4E fighter version.

[3.0L]

Originally Posted by vreihen16

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I have one of these in my RC fleet of EDF jets. Haven’t flown it yet. The
RC EDF jets I have flown include A-10, A-4, F-22, T-33 and F9F Cougar.

EDF = Electric Ducted Fan.