The collapse of the threat from the Eastern Europe led to an accelerated run down of the Phantom fleet and the last unit disbanded at the end of September 1992. After an extensive refurbishment and the fitting of some British equipment they were designated F-4J(UK). No fewer than 11 US Marine Corps squadrons flew versions of the F-4 Phantom II in Southeast Asia from May 1965 through to early 1973. These were second hand United States Navy F-4Js fitted with General Electric F-79 engines. During the Vietnam War there were several cases of napalm canisters igniting prematurely, causing damage to USMC F-4 Phantom II aircraft. With the deployment of Phantoms to the South Atlantic in 1982 an additional order for 15 Phantoms was placed. Great Britain bought fifty two Phantom FG1s and 118 Phantom FGR2s. From 1977, all the Royal Air Force Phantoms were used exclusively as interceptor fighters over United Kingdom air-space. The FG1 (the version also used by the Royal Navy) in the interceptor role and the FGR2 in the ground attack and tactical reconnaissance role in Germany. Two versions of the Rolls Royce Spey-powered Phantom entered service with the Royal Air Force. The Phantom formed a major part of the Royal Air Force’s combat aircraft strength for over twenty years and provided the Service with one of the world’s most capable strike fighters. An Enduring Relationship : A History of Friendship between the Royal Air Force and the Royal Air Force of Oman.Though designed with an all-missile armament, the Phantom’s performance made it adaptable to a range of missions including bombing, close support of troops, and even dog fighting agile MiGs over Vietnam. Sir Alan Cobham A Life of a Pioneering Aviator The F-4 Phantom II was the first jet to see extensive combat service with the Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force.Never Forgotten: The RAF in the Far East.Battle of Britain Aircrew 31 Aug to 6 Sep.Battle of Britain Groundcrew 7 to 13 September.Enter the RAF Museum Green Aviation Challenge.Spitfire Family Run – Design your medal!.2022 Museum Annual Conference: Meaning, Memory, and the (Mis-)Remembered Past.VJ75: Geography and Rediscovered Stories.Virtual Lecture: Together through it all – The importance of camaraderie to airmen in RAF Bomber Command.Virtual Lecture – “It’s a rum life”: Physical Space and Morale Amongst Royal Flying Corps Scout Pilots.Virtual Lecture – Why did the West overestimate Russian military capabilities and why does this matter?.Virtual Lecture – The Numbers Game: How the RAF Revolutionized Military Planning and (Maybe) Saved the World.New exhibition: Falklands Conflict to today.RAF Museum Midlands Development Programme.The First World War in the Air 1914-1918.RAF Stories: The First 100 Years 1918-2018.
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