Monday 21 August 2017

McDonnell Douglas F-4N Phantom II

The McDonnell Douglas F-4N was an updated version of the original F-4B featuring, among others, smokeless engines and all those improvements made to the previous F-4J version. The projects started in 1972 and, by 1978 228 F-4B had been converted to the F-4N standard.
The next navy squadrons that used the F-4N are covered in this post:

  • VF-151: This squadron received their F-4N in 1973 and kept them until 1977 when they were replaced by the F-4S.
  • VF-201: This squadron received the F-4N in 1976 replacing the Vought F-8H Crusader. They served until 1984 when the squadron transitioned to the F-4S.
  • VF-202: In 1976 too, they received the F-4N replacing the F-8H Crusader. The F-4N were replaced in the early 1980s by the F-4S.
  • VF-301: The devil's advocates squadron replaced their F-8L Crusader with the F-4N in 1975. They served until 1980 when replaced by also the F-4S.









Sources:
1. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F-4_Phantom_II
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VFA-151
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VFA-201
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VF-202
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VF-301
6. Salamander Books - The Complete Book of Fighters

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