The Phantom at war
Last Time F-4 in Combat with Turkish Air Force F-4E 2020s from 7th AJU = 17-08-2011 F-4E 2020
F-4G Phantom 'Wild Weasel'
5 SAM Kills - 60 Combat sorties 'Desert Storm' Veteran
81st TFS USAF
The Battle Honours of the F-4 Phantom II
The Phantom has had a long and illustrious career as a war bird. Below is some of the achievements made during it's long history.
Countries that have flown the F-4 Phantom in combat = 4 (USA. Iran & Israel, Turkey (2007)
Vietnam War
U.S NAVY
Top Ace Aircraft = F-4J - 155800 'Showtime 100' 3 Mig-17 Kills
Top Ace Pilot/Wizzo = Lt Randhall H. 'Duke' Cunningham (Pilot) Lt (jg) Willie P. 'Irish' Driscoll VF-96 'Fighting Falcons'
| Date | Aircraft Kill | Notes |
| 19-01-1972 | Mig-21 | 157267 F-4J - AIM-9 |
| 08-05-1972 | Mig-17 | 157267 F-4J - AIM-9 |
| 10-05-1972 | Mig-17 | 155800 F-4J - AIM-9 |
| 10-05-1972 | Mig-17 | 155800 F-4J - AIM-9 |
| 10-05-1972 | Mig-17 | 155800 F-4J - AIM-9 - 'Showtime 100' Shot down by SAM |
U.S Air Force
Top Ace Aircraft
Top Ace Pilot/Wizzo
Top Squadron/Unit
| Date | Aircraft Kill | Notes |
1st F-4 Kill of Vietnam War = 9th April 1965 '151403' F-4B Phantom VF-96 US Navy Shot Down Mig-17
Last Kill Of Vietnam War = 12th Jan 1973 '153045' F-4B Phantom VF-161 US Navy Shot Down Mig-17
Number of F-4 Mig Killers =
Top Squadron/Unit =
Desert Storm 1991
Highest Sortie flyer = RF-4C 64-1017 - 106 TRS Alabama ANG. 172 Sorties.
F-4G 69-7263 nose art #1 SAM Slayer Fired over 40 HARMS
| Serial | Type | Nose Art | Notes |
| 64-1017 | RF-4C | Highest Sortie flyer | |
| 64-1031 | RF-4C | 'You're out of Phantoms, you're out of action' | |
| 64-1043 | RF-4C | 'Smooth Character' | |
| 64-1047 | RF-4C | 'Iraqi SCUD Seeker' | |
| 65-0834 | RF-4C | 'Recce Rebels Birmingham' | |
| 65-0843 | RF-4C | 'Recce Rebels Birmingham' | |
| 65-0893 | RF-4C | Shark Mouth | |
| 69-0244 | F-4G | 'Night Stalker' | |
| 69-7207 | F-4G | 'Laura L' | 62 Combat sorties Fired 27 missiles |
| 69-7263 | F-4G | '#1 SAM Slayer' | Fired 37 HARMS, 2 Mavericks, 1 Shrike |
At least 43 planes served in Operation Desert Storm. Units were from USAF and ANG.
F-4G achieved 113 Kills during Operation Desert Storm
Israel - Heyl Ha'Avir
1st Israeli F-4E kill - November 11 1969 Shot Down Mig-21
Number of Israeli F-4 Kills 116.5
Last Time F-4 in Combat with Heyl Ha'Avir = 8th August 2003 Kurnass 2000 - One Sqn - Israeli Air Force. Strikes against Hizballah.
Turkey
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20/12/07
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Turkish air force in major attack on Kurdish camps By Tolga Ozbek
The Turkish air force launched one of its largest ever strike missions on 16 December, sending more than 50 aircraft to take part in an attack on Kurdish rebel camps 150km (81nm) inside northern Iraq.
Flown from Diyarbakir and Malatya air bases, the night-time mission involved 30 Lockheed Martin F-16s equipped with Lockheed Lantirn targeting pods and 20 modernised McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantoms (file photo of both types below). Inflight refuelling support was provided by two Boeing KC-135 tankers.
Ankara says its fighters deployed 453kg (1,000lb) Mk82 and 907kg Mk84 bombs and Rafael AGM-142 Popeye air-to-surface missiles against PKK positions around Hakurk, the Kandil mountains and Shedan. The mission was supported by Turkish air force pilots conducting their first night vision goggle-equipped sorties since last June's "Anatolian Eagle" exercise in Konya.
17-08-2011 Starting 2000 local time, Turkish Air Force F-4E 2020s from
7th AJU (Ana Jet Ussu; Main Jet Base) in Malatya and F-16s from 8th AJU in
Diyarbakir began bombing camps and installations of terrorist PKK in Northern
Iraq. According to video footage taken near Diyarbakir AJU, CN-235EW ELINT/SIGINT
aircraft are also supporting the strike.
According to initial news, the targets being hit are located in Qandil region,
Zap and Betina in Northern Iraq.
30-11-2014
An Iranian McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II jet has struck Islamic State targets in the eastern Iraqi province of Diyala, footage shot by regional media shows.
At least one F-4 is seen conducting a bombing run against ground targets in the footage shot by Al Jazeera , which erroneously identified the aircraft as an Iraqi fighter. Iran and Turkey are the only regional operators of the F-4, and the location of the incident not far from the Iranian border, and Turkey's unwillingness to get involved in the conflict militarily, indicate this to be an Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) aircraft.
No. Of Wars
1st Time F-4 in Combat = 6th August 1964 attack on Vietnamese patrol boats by USN F-4B Phantoms from VF-142 and VF-143
Number of Aircraft shot down = 149
Last F-4 Kill =
30-11-2014 An Iranian McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II jet has struck Islamic State targets in the eastern Iraqi province of Diyala
The F-4 Phantom has 277 1/2 Victories in aerial combat.
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