The squadrons covered in this post are:
- VX-4: The United States Navy's evaluation squadron tested the F-4J together with the F-8 Crusader in 1966.
- VF-191: After returning from Vietnam, they replaced their F-8 Crusader with the F-4J which they retained until 1978 when they were deactivated.
- VF-74: In early 1972 they started to replace their F-4B by the F-4J, when they returned from Vietnam, where they didn't loose a single aircraft, on board USS America (CV-66). In 1975 they were assigned to the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) where they remained until being replaced in 1982 by the F-4S.
- VF-121: This fleet replacement group was equipped with F-4B and F-4J until it was disbanded in 1980.
Sources:
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F-4_Phantom_II
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_McDonnell_Douglas_F-4_Phantom_II_U.S._operators
3. Salamander Books - The Complete Book of Fighters
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