McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom
by Arthur Eggers
Title
McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom
Artist
Arthur Eggers
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Digital Art - Color Print
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The F-4E Phantom II is a two-place, Mach 2 capable, long range, all weather fighter-bomber built by McDonnell Douglas. Mission capabilities include: long-range, high-altitude intercepts using both radar and heat seeking air-to-air missiles as primary armament; a 20mm rapid-fire Gatling gun as secondary armament; long-range attack missions using conventional or nuclear weapons; and interdiction or close air support missions using a choice of bombs, rockets, and missiles as primary armament. Thrust is provided by two single-rotor, axial-flow, variable stator turbojet engines with afterburners. Primary mode of bomb delivery is Dive Toss. With the missile capability and internal cannon they were ready and waiting for MiGs whenever they wanted to play. In the fall of 1968, TAC OPLAN 47 BUCK 9 was implemented which called for the deployment of the F-4E's and aircrews of the 40th Tactical Fighter Squadron (TFS), Eglin AFB, Florida, to the 469th TFS, Korat Royal Thai AFB. On November 13, 1968, 22 F-4E aircraft departed Eglin AFB non-stop to Hawaii with six refuelings en route. The 40th TFS arrived at Korat RTAFB on November 17, 1968 and was redesignated the 469th TFS.
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