OK, since my plane discussions turn into RWF Threads, I'll just post the good old RWF threads from now on.
Real world facts about the F-4B Phantom II (Featured in Vietnam)
I will try to put out guides concerning the F-4G and the RF-4 Variants.
This plane is pure awesomeness.
Discuss. Oh and, there are explosions below. Oorah.
Powered by: Dual 79.65 kN General Electric J79-8A afterburning turbojets
Max. Speed: 2390 Km/H
Radius: 1450 Km
Manufacturer: McDonell Douglas
Range: 3700 Km
Armament: 4 aim-7 Sparrow missiles and 4 AIM-9 Sidewinder AA (Air to Air) missiles, and various AG munitions.
The F4PhantAwesome. The most famous American fighter of the Vietnam war, this napalm dropping (Here’s an explosion)
Mig killing, ground-strafing fighter came out in the early 1960’s. It was developed due to a US navy request for a long range interceptor that could defend it’s carrier’s. This plane was superior to other fighters in almost every single way. It was the fastest, farthest reaching, most powerful fighter at the time. The US navy did the natural thing and showed it off. Aand then, Vietnam hit.
Phantoms carried out some of the first air strikes in ‘Nam, and still carried out missions when the war ended 12 years later. It was challenging for the Pilot and the RIO (Radar Intercept Officer) to take off and land from the carrier, especially on night raids. The phantom’s fought north Vietnamese mig-17’s and also fought the USSR’s brand new MIG-21, an interceptor arguably just as famous as the Phantom. The Mig-21 was the AK-47 of the sky, everybody started acquiring them. So, the Phantom’s had a challenge. The only Navy fighter ace during Vietnam used a Phantom. The US marine’s operated land based F-4’s from South Vietnamese bases.
It was eventually retired in 1980. However, theres a reason it was the best fighter in ‘Nam. In May 1972, two US pilots from the VF-161 Chargers took on 2 Russian supplied North Vietnamese Mig-19’s. Also in may, Lt Curt Dose took out a mig-19 with his Phantom, shooting a sidewinder up it’s tailpipe. Also in May, Lt Robert Hughes shot down a Mig-21 “Fishbed” (NATO Codename) with his Phantom. His wingman also got a kill, before they returned to the USS Kitty Hawk.
The F4 carried out various bombing campaigns, using munitions like the Mk 82 bombs, and napalm. The F-4 Featured a Westinghouse APQ-72 Radar. The F-4’s AIM-7 sparrow was a devastating missile, and very effective. When it worked. It was prone to malfunctioning. The sidewinder gave the F-4 an edge in dogfights, although the F-4, as an interceptor, primarily engaged targets at medium range using sparrow missiles, when things go as planned. Usually they didn’t, though, in Vietnam. There weren’t always enough attack aircraft available, but the crew’s viciously despised being sent on bombing sortie’s. Some time’s, the F-4 carried drop tanks or wing fuel tanks, which are pretty similar, though the latter were uncommon. The phantom was nicknamed “Double ugly”, because of the bulky twin J-79 engines. By the 1970’s, the Navy re-equipped, and replaced the F-4B Phantom II with F-4J Phantom’s. These new models were much improved, which really says a lot.
Only large carrier’s could operate phantom’s, the Essex class were to small for these fighters. In the 1970’s F-14 Tomcats replaced the F-4 phantom’s.
Here are my sources:
American military aircraft: A history of innovation- General Editor Jim Winchester
Fighter Aircraft by Francis Crosby
Real world facts about the F-4B Phantom II (Featured in Vietnam)
I will try to put out guides concerning the F-4G and the RF-4 Variants.
This plane is pure awesomeness.
Discuss. Oh and, there are explosions below. Oorah.
Powered by: Dual 79.65 kN General Electric J79-8A afterburning turbojets
Max. Speed: 2390 Km/H
Radius: 1450 Km
Manufacturer: McDonell Douglas
Range: 3700 Km
Armament: 4 aim-7 Sparrow missiles and 4 AIM-9 Sidewinder AA (Air to Air) missiles, and various AG munitions.
The F4PhantAwesome. The most famous American fighter of the Vietnam war, this napalm dropping (Here’s an explosion)
Mig killing, ground-strafing fighter came out in the early 1960’s. It was developed due to a US navy request for a long range interceptor that could defend it’s carrier’s. This plane was superior to other fighters in almost every single way. It was the fastest, farthest reaching, most powerful fighter at the time. The US navy did the natural thing and showed it off. Aand then, Vietnam hit.
Phantoms carried out some of the first air strikes in ‘Nam, and still carried out missions when the war ended 12 years later. It was challenging for the Pilot and the RIO (Radar Intercept Officer) to take off and land from the carrier, especially on night raids. The phantom’s fought north Vietnamese mig-17’s and also fought the USSR’s brand new MIG-21, an interceptor arguably just as famous as the Phantom. The Mig-21 was the AK-47 of the sky, everybody started acquiring them. So, the Phantom’s had a challenge. The only Navy fighter ace during Vietnam used a Phantom. The US marine’s operated land based F-4’s from South Vietnamese bases.
It was eventually retired in 1980. However, theres a reason it was the best fighter in ‘Nam. In May 1972, two US pilots from the VF-161 Chargers took on 2 Russian supplied North Vietnamese Mig-19’s. Also in may, Lt Curt Dose took out a mig-19 with his Phantom, shooting a sidewinder up it’s tailpipe. Also in May, Lt Robert Hughes shot down a Mig-21 “Fishbed” (NATO Codename) with his Phantom. His wingman also got a kill, before they returned to the USS Kitty Hawk.
The F4 carried out various bombing campaigns, using munitions like the Mk 82 bombs, and napalm. The F-4 Featured a Westinghouse APQ-72 Radar. The F-4’s AIM-7 sparrow was a devastating missile, and very effective. When it worked. It was prone to malfunctioning. The sidewinder gave the F-4 an edge in dogfights, although the F-4, as an interceptor, primarily engaged targets at medium range using sparrow missiles, when things go as planned. Usually they didn’t, though, in Vietnam. There weren’t always enough attack aircraft available, but the crew’s viciously despised being sent on bombing sortie’s. Some time’s, the F-4 carried drop tanks or wing fuel tanks, which are pretty similar, though the latter were uncommon. The phantom was nicknamed “Double ugly”, because of the bulky twin J-79 engines. By the 1970’s, the Navy re-equipped, and replaced the F-4B Phantom II with F-4J Phantom’s. These new models were much improved, which really says a lot.
Only large carrier’s could operate phantom’s, the Essex class were to small for these fighters. In the 1970’s F-14 Tomcats replaced the F-4 phantom’s.
Here are my sources:
American military aircraft: A history of innovation- General Editor Jim Winchester
Fighter Aircraft by Francis Crosby
Last edited by pace51 (2010-04-20 11:23:47)
