Around 15 RAF squadrons received various marks of Phantom, many of them based in Germany. The first to be equipped was No. 228 Operational Conversion Unit at RAF Coningsby in August 1968. One noteworthy operator was No. 43 Squadron where Phantom FG1s remained the squadron equipment for 20 years, arriving in September 1969 and departing in July 1989. During this period the squadron was based at Leuchars. [168] We do, honestly, think you are better off skipping this drone now that it has been officially discontinued, but we wouldn’t blame you for taking a closer look. a b Wetterhahn, Ralph (January 2009). "Where Have All the Phantoms Gone?". Air & Space. Archived from the original on 17 June 2013 . Retrieved 9 September 2013.

Previous Phantoms have been constructed from plastic, and while this makes them lightweight it also makes them susceptible to damage if crashed. The Phantom 4 features an ultra-lightweight magnesium alloy body finished in a brilliant white. It feels far more solid than the Phantom 3 and weighs 100g more, tipping the scales at 1,380g. Although the F-4C was essentially identical to the Navy/Marine Corps F-4B in-flight performance and carried the AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, USAF-tailored F-4Ds initially arrived in June 1967 equipped with AIM-4 Falcons. However, the Falcon, like its predecessors, was designed to shoot down heavy bombers flying straight and level. Its reliability proved no better than others and its complex firing sequence and limited seeker-head cooling time made it virtually useless in combat against agile fighters. The F-4Ds reverted to using Sidewinders under the "Rivet Haste" program in early 1968, and by 1972 the AIM-7E-2 "Dogfight Sparrow" had become the preferred missile for USAF pilots. Like other Vietnam War Phantoms, the F-4Ds were urgently fitted with radar warning receivers to detect the Soviet-built S-75 Dvina SAMs. [69] One of Fantom's key strengths is its performance and efficient transaction processing, namely thousands of transactions per second, where transactions are settled in 1-2 seconds, and the cost is fractions of a cent per transaction. As a result, Fantom provides higher scalability but at a lower cost. a b "Vietnamese Air-to-Air Victories, Part 2". Archived from the original on 4 March 2013 . Retrieved 14 November 2014.Surface with diffuse reflection material, and reflectivity > 8% (such as wall, trees, humans, etc.)

Japan Air Self-Defense Force (F-4EJ 1971 to 2021; [145] RF-4E 1974 to 2020; RF-4EJ 1992 to 2020) [186] The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II [N 1] is an American tandem two-seat, twin-engine, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor and fighter-bomber originally developed by McDonnell Aircraft for the United States Navy. [2] Proving highly adaptable, it entered service with the Navy in 1961 [3] before it was adopted by the United States Marine Corps and the United States Air Force, and by the mid-1960s it had become a major part of their air arms. [4] Phantom production ran from 1958 to 1981 with a total of 5,195 aircraft built, making it the most produced American supersonic military aircraft in history, and cementing its position as a signature combat aircraft of the Cold War. [4] [5] Baugher, Joseph F. (28 September 2015). "Phantom with Israel". Joe Baugher. Archived from the original on 6 September 2018 . Retrieved 18 March 2021.Fuel capacity: 1,994USgal (1,660impgal; 7,550L) internal, 3,335USgal (2,777impgal; 12,620L) with 2x 370USgal (310impgal; 1,400L) external tanks on the outer wing hardpoints and either a 600 or 610USgal (500 or 510impgal; 2,300 or 2,300L) tank for the center-line station. Offering a valuable performance increase over the best of the Phantom 3 line, the Phantom 4 was the logical update to the Phantom drone line. A capable quadcopter with an easy to use controller, a rich set of autonomous flight features and a camera that defined aerial video for a time. The Phantom 4 is certainly a great machine, made even better by a fair price.