In Detail & Scale - No.001 - 'F-4 Phantom II (Part 1)'

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DETAIL &SCALE SERIESThe "Detail & Scale" series of publications is uniquein aviation literature. Unlike other publications onmilitary aircraft, this series does not emphasize thehistory or markings carried by the aircraft featured.Instead, attention is focused on the many physicaldetails of the aircraft such as cockpit interiors, radarand avionics installations, armament, landing gear,'wheel wells, and ejection seats. These detai ls arecovered more thoroughly than in any other series,and are presented in the form of close-up photo-graphy and line drawings. Special consideration isgiven to the detail differences between the variantsand sub-variants of the aircraft.This detailed coverage is supplemented with scaledrawings that show five full views. Charts and tablesprovide extensive amounts of technical data, making this series one of the most complete technicalreferences on aircraft that is available.Although a brief historical summary is always presented, it is not intended to be all inclusive. It will,however, provide the most important dates andevents in the development and operational life ofeach aircraft.For scale modelers, a modeler's section is providedthat reviews scale model kits of the aircraft, and liststhe decals available fo r these kits.The "Detail & Scale" series is detailed, technical,and accurate, providing the most comprehensivecoverage of this nature that is available anywhere inaviation publications.


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f-4Phantom IIif in detail &scaleBert Kinzey

PublishedbyAero Publishers, Inc.

U.S.A.Arms and Armour Presslondon Melbourne


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F-4C-21-MC, 63-7693, of the 58th TFW at Luke AFB, October, 1976.

INTRODUCTION

(Wllderdllk)

Much has been written about McDonnell's"Phabulous Phatom," and one might think that therewould be very little demand for another book on theF-4. But Detail & Scale has received more than twiceas many requests for a book on the Phantomthan for any other aircraft. In order to answer theserequests, and to provide extensive coverage of themany versions of the F-4, this book is the first ofthree volumes that wi ll be developed by Detail &Scale on the Phantom.

Two volumes wil l be dedicated to U.S. Ai r ForcePhantoms. This book is the first of these twovoumes, and covers the F-4C, F-4D, and RF-4C. Alater volume will cover the F-4E and F-4G "WildWeasel" versions as used by the U.S. Air Force. Thethird vollJme will cover the versions of the Phantomused by the U.'S. Navy and Marine Corps.

The most important aspect in providing detai ledcoverage of an aircraft is accuracy. To insure accuracy extensive research was conducted in the preparation of this publication including coordination

with McDonnell Douglas and the U.S. Air Force. Forexample, the 1/72nd scale five-view drawings weredeveloped from loft-l ine drawings and other scaledrawings provided by McDonnell Douglas. Cockpitdrawings, and other detail drawings were providedby the Ai r Force, and come directly from flight andmaintenance manuals rather than being the interpretations of civilian artists. Technical data is fromthe official Air Force "Standard Aircraft Characteristics" tables. Performance data is given for variousmissions under operational conditions, and not forspeed record runs or other "optomized" conditionsas usual ly g iven in other publications. With a veryfew exceptions, the photos in this book have neverbefore been published. In fact, most were takenspecifically for use in this publication. I t has takenthe efforts of many contributors over three years tocompile the information, photographs, and drawings that appear on the following pages. Theseefforts have all been aimed at providing the bestdetailed coverage of the F-4C, F-4D, and RF-4C thatis available in any single publication.

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F-4C-24-MC, 64-0879of the 81stTFWatBentwaters. Note that thisaircraftdoes not halfean IR sensorwhich Isunusual for an F-4C. Air Force Phantoms originally wore the same paint scheme as NalfY Phantoms. Thescheme consisted of light gull gray on upper surfaces with white underneath and on control surfaces. Alsonote the "buzz numbers"on the side of the fuselage. Until they were discontinued, "buzz numbers"were alsocarried on the underside of the fuselage between the engines. (Wilderdljk)

HISTORICAL SUMMARYAs World War II came to an end, companies that

had produced mil itary aircraft fo r America's wareffort found themselves facing two major problems.Fi rst, the end of the war caused massive cutbacks onorders, and in many cases outright cancellation ofprojects resulted. Overnight, aircraft manufacturerswere having to reduce their operations and layoffthousands of workers. The second problem was thataviation was at the dawn of the jet age, and the yearsimmediately after the war would see the mostradical changes in propulsion systems and airframedesign in the h is to ry o f the airplane. How eachcompany was able to deal with these two problemswould spell the dif ference b etwe en succe ss andfailure. Some well known manufacturers faded fromthe scene, or were absorbed by other companies.Others, relatively unknown during the war, soondeveloped into giants in the industry. TheMcDonnell Aircraft Corporation of St. Louis wasone of the companies that fell into the secondcategory.H aving served primarily as a sub-contractorduring the war, McDonnell seized on the4

opportunity to enter the jet age since jet propulsionwas a lrea dy an area under exploration at St. Lo uis.Although the end of hostilities did cause problems and shake-ups in the aircraft industry, i t a lsoprovided more time to be spent on research anddevelopment s ince less time was required formassive production.McDonnell's engineers had already begun work

on its first jet fighter before the war ended. Designwork on the XFD-1, later to become the FH-1Pha ntom, b ega n in 1942. However, i t was not unt ilafter the war that the aircraft took to the air. As thefirst Phantom lifted of f from the USS Franklin D.Roosevelt in July 1946, McDonnell AircraftCorporation and U.S. Naval Aviation entered the jetage in earnest.The change from pistons to jet tu rbines as the

means for aircraft propulsion carried manyproblems with it, but the use of jets in naval aviation,.posed even more problems. Indeed, these problemsjeopardized the very existence of naval carrierbased aviation. Jets, with their high landing speeds,heavier weight, longer take-off rol ls, and abi li ty to


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make crispy critters out of unwary deck personnel,seemed to spell the obsolescence of the aircraf tcarrier wh ich had ruled the seas in World War II.

Although powerful new catapults, new arresting- gear, canted (or angled) decks, proper aircraf t

design to minimize approach speeds, and newhandling procedues solved the problems of usingjets onboard ship, these solutions took years toevolve, and admit tedly, ear ly naval j et figh terssuffered from l imi tat ions imposed byconsiderations fo r shipboard operations. This wasin contrast to the war years when the Navy's F4UCorsair was the equal of, if no t better than, the b e ~ tfighters in the Army Air Corps.

By the early 1950's, the Navy had fallen behind theU.S. Air Force in the development of jet aircraft. Thiswas dramatized in the skies over Korea where theUSAF F-86 Sabre was clearly the class of U.S.fighters. The Navy's F9F Panther proved its worth inattacking ground targets, but neither the Panther,nor McDonnell's F2H Banshee, could match theperformance of the F-86 or the communist MiG-15when it came to air-to-'air combat. Therefore theNavy was obl iged to seek a "navalized" version ofthe F-86 which subsequently developed into the FJFury series. This left the Navy's pride "smarting"over having to modify an Ai r Force aircraf t forcarrier use rather than being able to come up with adesign of the ir own.As the fifties progressed the problems of

operating jets f rom carriers were solved, and thesituation changed. The new Forrestal class ofaircraft carriers were designed incorporatingfeatures that permi tted them to operate the newerand "hotter" jets that were coming off of the drawingboards. Aircraft such as the F4D Skyray and F8UCrusader were developed by the Navy and wereevery bi t the equal of their Air Force counterparts

McDonnell Aircraft Corporation had played a partin developing jet aircraft fo r the Navy during thisperiod of transit ion. The XFD-1 mentioned earl ierhad become the FH-1 Phantom, and after arelatively small production run, this aircraft gaveway to the F2H Banshee. These straight-wing jetfighters were followed by the swept-wing F3HDemon, but like its two predecessors, the Demonmet with only moderate success.Then on May 27, 1958, a new Navy fig hter took to

the ai r from St. Louis ' Lambert Field. McDonnellAircraft and the U.S. Navy had arr ived, and thetables were turned! The F4H Phantom II was on thescene, and it began proving its superiority byestablishing a long l is t of speed, altitude, and timeto-climb records.As it entered service, it was now time fo r the Ai r

Force to take a look at a Navy fighter. The F-4 couldfly faster, higher, further, and carry more ordnancethan anything in the Air Force inventory. There wasno choice but to "borrow" some Navy F-4B's andtest them fo r USAF suitability. These tests soon led

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F-4C-20-MC, 63-7654, In ollerall gray scheme as seen at China Lake Nallal Weapons Center In October 1976.This aircraft Is from Edwards AFB, California, and has a long Instrumentation probe on the nose. (Wllderdljk)5


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F-4C, F-4D, RF-4C PRODUCTIONBLOCKS AND SERIAL NUMBERSF-4C

Block No. Built Serial NumbersF-4C-15-MC 1 62-12199F-4C-15-MC 14 63-7407/63-7420F-4C-16-MC 22 63-7421/63-7442F-4C-17-MC 26 63-7443/63-7468F-4C-18-MC 58 63-7469/63-7526F-4C-19-MC 71 63-7527/63-7597F-4C-20-MC 65 63-7598/63-7662F-4C-21-MC 51 63-7663/63-7713F-4C-21-MC 19 64-654/64-672F-4C-22-MC 65 64-673/64-737F-4C-23-MC 80 64-738/64-817F-4C-24-MC 64 64-818/64-881F-4C-25-MC 47 64-882/64-928F-4C-24-MC 9 64-929/64-937F-4C-25-MC 26 64-938/64-963F-4C-26-MC 17 64-964/64-980

F-4DBlock No. Built Serial Numbers

F-4D-26-MC 32 65-580/65-611F-4D-27-MC 54 65-612/65-665F-4D-28-MC 105 65-666/65-770F-4D-29-MC 31 65-771/65-801F-4D-29-MC 58 66-226/66-283F-4D-29-MC 50 66-7455/66-7504F-4D-30-MC 146 66-7505/66-7650F-4D-31-MC 124 66-7651/66-7774F-4D-31-MC 14 66-8685/66-8698F-4D-32-MC 88 66-8699/66-8786F-4D-33-MC 39 66-8787/8825

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RF-4CBlock No. Built Serial Numbers

RF-4C-16-MC 2 63-7740/63-7741RF-4C-17-MC 1 63-7742RF-4C-18-MC 7 63-7743/63-7749RF-4C-19-MC 14 63-7750/63-7763RF-4C-20-MC 21 64-997/64-1017RF-4C-21-MC 20 64-1018/64-1037RF-4C-22-MC 24 64-1038/64-1061RF-4C-23-MC 16 64-1062/64-1077RF-4C-24-MC 8 64-1078/64-1085RF-4C-24-MC 21 64-818/64-838RF-4C-25-MC 26 65-839/65-864RF-4C-26-MC 37 65-865/65-901RF-4C-27-MC 31 65-902/65-932RF-4C-28-MC 13 65-933/65-945RF-4C-28-MC 4 66-383/66-386RF-4C-29-MC 1 66-387RF-4C-28-MC 1 66-388RF-4C-29-MC 18 66-389/66-406RF-4C-30-MC 22 66-407/66-428RF-4C-31-MC 22 66-429/66-450RF-4C-32-MC 22 66-451/66-472RF-4C-33-MC 6 66-473/66-478RF-4C-33-MC 15 67-428/67-442RF-4C-34-MC 11 67-443/67-453RF-4C-35-MC 8 67-454/67-461RF-4C-36-MC 8 67-462/67-469RF-4C-37-MC 14 68-548/68-561RF-4C-38-MC 15 68-562/68-576.. RF-4C-39-MC 17 68-577/68-593RF-4C-40-MC 18 68-594/68-611RF-4C-41-MC 9 69-349/69-357RF-4C-42-MC 9 69-358/69-366RF-4C-43-MC 9 69-367/69-375RF-4C-44-MC 9 69-376/69-384RF-4C-48-MC 5 71-248/71-252RF-4C-49-MC 7 71-253/71-259RF-4C-51-MC 4 71-145/71-148RF-4C-52-MC 4 72-149/72-152RF-4C-53-MC 4 72-153/72-156


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F-4D-27-MC, 65-615, of the 48th TFW at Lakenheath, England. Aircraft wears the standard two-tone greenand brown camouflage scheme over light gray undersurfaces. Note the AIM-9 launch ralls on the Inboardpylon with the practice bomb dispenser underneath. (Wllderdljk)to a decision by the Air Force to purchase the Navy'snew f ighter for its own squadrons.Originally cal led the F-110A by the Air Force, the

Phantom's designation was soon standardized as"F-4" fo r all services with the F-4C being the first AirForce version. But whatever designation it wasgiven, it was also cal led "super" and was to becomethe backbone of USAF tactical fighter strength fo rwell over a decade.Inter-service rivalry aside, the Air Force now had a

new fighter as "hot" as anything in the sky, and theyset about adapting it for their own requirements.The F-4B, as used by the Navy, was primarilydesigned as a fleet defense interceptor, but AirForce specif icat ions , drawn up in August 1962,called fo r the F-4 to pe rfo rm close air support ,

i n t e r d i ~ t i o n , {lnd counter-air operations. It was tocarryall types of ordnance, including air-to-groundguided missiles.On May 27,1963, the first Ai r Force F-4C made its

maiden flight and exceeded Mach 2. Already 27F-4B's, on loan from the Navy, were being used for

training, and the Air Force was anxious to startaccepting its own Phantoms. In doing so, the F-4Centered operational service in the Air Force onNovember 20, 1963 with the 4453rd Combat CrewTraining Wing at MacDil1 AFB, Florida. The firstcombat unit in the Air Force to receive the Phantomwas the 12th Tactical Fighter Wing, which was alsobased at MacDil1. Their first F-4's arrived in January1964, and the wing was operationally ready byOctober of that year. Less than a year later, on July10, 1965, two F-4C's shot down two MiG-17's, andthe Air Force Phantom began compiling itsimpressive record in Southeast Asia. Pages of thatrecord were to see the use of new "smart bombs",air-to-air f ights with MiGs, ai r defense suppressionmissions, and much, much more.But the Phantom also had problems ranging from

cracked ribs to leaky fuel tanks. However, thebiggest shortcoming was not structural, it was adesign problem. The F-4 did not have an internalgun. The F-4 was developed when the guidedmissile was the coming thing, and some short-

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F-4D-33-MC, 66-8797, of the 52nd TFW, In June, 1976. Note the "towel rack" LORANantenna on the spine andthe position of the control surfaces for landing. (Wllderdljk)Below: All Phantoms have what Is known as "variable Inlet geometry" to control air flow to the engine atspeeds that range from being stationaryon the ramp to In excess ofMach21n theair. This variable geometry Isaccomplished by two movable ramps. Bleed ai r vents remove excess ai r above and below the af t variableramp. Air Is also dueted past the fuselage fuel tanks for coolingpurposes. These drawings show the workingsof the ai r Intakes, and this detail Is common to al l versions of the F-4.

SECOND OBLIQUESHOCK WAVE

INLET AIR SHOCKWAVE DIAGRAM

TURBINEFRAME (REF)COMPRESSOR LEAKAGEAIR DUCT (REF)

. GROUND OPERATION\ ~ AND SLOW SPEED FUSELAGECOOLING AIR FUel TANKHIGH SPEED EXCESSIVE PRESSURE NO.6 COOLING

OVERBOARD NO. /UE l TANK \ ~ .R EX. ITNO.3 FUEL T A N K ~FUEL T A N K ~ O FUSELAGE FUEL TANK \ ,p/FUEL TANK ~ ~COOLING AIR ~ ? ....INLET--Y' _ . , . ,! ' / -

\ ) g ; ~ / _ ' ' ' - - .. r ~ ~ / "",. ' .......-- -- FUel TANK COOLING AIR DETAIL

Courtesy of the U.S.A.F.8


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sighted planners thought that the gun was obsoletesince, armed with the new missiles, no fighterwouldever get in gun range of another. Therefore aninternal cannon was not included in the Phantom'soriginal design requirements. This decision can becompared to a football coach saying, "Now that wehave a good passing game, we don't need anyrunning backs." Just as the run sets up the pass infootball, guns and missiles compliment each otherin aerial combat. Further, the Ai r Force's Phantomswere to be used extensively to attack groundtargets, and this made an internal gun even morenecessary. The gun pods developed fo r the F-4 weresimply nqt as effective as an internal gun would be.Later the Ai r Force would have an internal gun, butthat version, the F-4E, was not available whenhostilities began in Vietnam. For tunately, themistake of deleting the gun was a "lesson learned"with the Phantom, and all subsequent fighters, toinclude the latest coming of f of the drawing boardsand production l ines, all feature an internal cannon.The Air Force also adapted the F-4C to a

reconnaissance version designated the RF-4C. Inaddit ion to its photographic missions, the RF-4Cwas f it ted with the cababil it y of delivering nuclearweapons. This version entered operational serviceon September 24, 1964, but the first unit, the 16thTRS, was not declared combat ready until August1965.Following the F-4C in production was the F-4D. Itpossessed an improved bombing capability for

hitting targets on the ground, and it had a leadcomputing gunsight to improve chances of hit tingtargets in the air, even though it still had no internalgun. This version became operational at Elgin AFBwi th the 33rd TFW in June o f 1966.Externally the F-4D was practically identical to

the F-4C, and it required a keen eye to tell a -C froma -0 simply by looking at them. A total of 793-D'swere accepted by the Air Force as compared to 583F-4C's.The F-4E, and its derivat ive, the F-4G "WildWeasel", will be covered in USAF Phantoms inDetail & Scale (Part II).

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RF-4C-23-MC, 64-1073, at Alconbury, England In 1966. This aircraft belongs to the 10th TRW, and wears thegull grayover white scheme. "Buzz numbers" for the Phantom consisted of the letter "F" for fighter, the letter"J," which was the letterdesignator for the F-4, and then the last three digitsof the serial number. (Wllderdljk)

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F-4C-21-MC, 63-7665, from Luke AFB, as seen at Hal/oman AFB, New Mexico In the summer of 1979.F-4C DEVELOPMENT

Once the decision was made fo r the Ai r Force tobuy the Phantom, the Navy issued contracts toMcDonnell on behalf of the Air Force. The first contract was issued in March, 1962, and was fo r theaircraft only. The Ai r Force issued its own contractto General Electric for the J79-GE-15 engines thatwere to power the F-4C.On August 29,1962, the Air Force issued Specific

Operational Requirements, SOR 200, whichrequi red the aircraft to perform close air support,interdiction, and counter-air missions. This wasconsiderably broader in scope than the fleetdefense role that was the primary mission of theNavy's Phantom.Being the first Air Force version of the Phantom,

the F-4C was closely related to the Navy's F-4B. Thiswas due in part to the fact that Secretary of DefenseRobert McNamara seemed to be obsessed with"commonality." It was during this same time periodthat the TFX program was being studied, and theSecretary believed that commonality could be carried to such an extent that one aircraft could be builtto f ill all of the needs of the Air Force and the Navy.This, of course, is the story of the F-111, arid wil l becovered in another volume, but this policy of commonality limited the changes that the Air Forcecould make to the Phantom.One of the major physical changes was the use of

larger t ires on the main landing gear. The Navytireswere too thin and too hard fo r long roll-outs on hotrunways, so their width was increased from 7.7inches to 11.5 inches. This requi red a bulge to beadded to the top and bottom of the wing and to thelanding gear doors in order to accomodate the tireswhen retracted. Additionally, more powerful brakeswere added to the main gear.10

The Air Force installed dual controls, and a ratedpilot was assigned to the rear seat. The Navy's"probe and drogue" in-fl ight refueling system wasreplaced by a receptable on the spine of the fuselage to a llow the aircraft to be refueled from the Ai rForce's KC-135 tanker aircraft. The Air Force alsoused the J79-GE-15 engine which fea tured a car tridge self-starting system so that the F-4C could beused on air fields where there were no starter uni tsavailable.

Other important changes were in the electronics,radar, and avionics systems to givethe F-4C a bettercapability of attacking ground targets. The mostimportant of these changes were the AN/APQ-100radar, which provided better ground mapping, anAN/AJB-7 bombing system with a sequential timer,and an AN/ASN-48 inertial navignation system.It is also interesting to note that the Air Force

added provisions fo r the Bullpup air-to-surfaceguided missile. This missile was developed by theNavy, and was used on such aircraft as the FJ-4 Fury?-nd A-4 Skyhawk. However, Navy F-4B's were notcertified to carry this missile.

The Ai r Force added a provision fo r the F-4C tocarry the AIM-4D version of the Falcon air-to-airmissi le instead of the Navy's Sidewinder. Experience in Vietnam would later cause the Air Force tochange back to the Sidewinder for i ts Phantoms.Five-hundred, eighty-three F-4C's were delivered

to the Air Force, and production ended in April,1966. Thirty-six of these were later transferred toSpain, and others were converted to "Wild Weasel"air defense suppression aircraf t. Most survivingF-4C's now serve in training roles at Luke AFB, andin the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve.


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F-4C TECHNICAL DATA

The Airborne Miss i le Control Subsystem includes the AN/APQ-I00 Radar Systemand the AN/APA-157 Radar Se t Group. The all-altitude bomb control system (AN/AJB-7) is employed in special store deliveries. The AN/ASQ-19 integrates variouscommunications, Navigation and Identification functions.

POWER PLANTLetter Contract Mock-Up. " First Flight & Delivery First Operational Delivery (TAC)Production Completed

Ma r 62Ap r 62May 63Nov 63May 66

Nr & Model ..Mf r .Engine Spec NrType . . . . . .Length with A/B.Diameter (max) .Weight (dry) .Tail Pipe ..Augmentation

. . (2) J79-GE-15. General Electric E-2027 . Axial208.45 in 38.3 in 3627 lbVariable Pos. Ejector. . . . . Afterburner

The AN/ASN-48 Inertial Navigation andAN/ASN-46 Navigation Computer Setsprovide continuous computation of aircraft position, destination location, attitudeand parameters and supplies appropriate signals to various subsystems. TheAN/ASA-32 Automatic Flight Control Subsystem (AFCS) provides three axes stabilityaugmentat ions , pi lot relief modes, and mach and alt itude hold.

ELECTRONICS WE IGHT S ENGINE RATINGS A/A24GAN/ASQ-19AN/ASA-32AN/ASN-48AN/ASN-46

AN/APN-155

(A) Actual* Fo r Basic MissionLimited by mission. Design T.O. wtis 58,000 lb; above normal tire wearmay be expec ted above this weight.1 10 ft/sec design sinking speed.Note: Load factors in ( ) ar e fo r supersonic maneuvers.

* With afterburner operatingBelow 35,000 ft, 2 hoursAbove 35,000 ft

Central Ai r Data ComputerComm-Nav-IdentAFCS Inertial Nav SystemNavigational ComputerAltimeter Fire Control SystemRadar & Optical Sight AN/APQ-IOORadar Se t Group AN/APA-157AGM-12 Control System AN/ARW-77All-Attitude Bombing Sys AN/AJB-7Timer, Sequential TD-709/AJB-7RHAWS AN/APR-25, -26

LoadingEmpty.Bas ic .Design.CombatMax T.O.Max Land.

LB28,539 (A)28,890 (A)37,500*38,606.159,689

. 146,000

.8.5 (6.5).8.2 (6.3)5.3(4.1)Max:Mil:Nor:

LB*17,000 10,900 10,300 -

RPM768576857385

MIN- t 30- 130

Cont

OILEngine, integral . . 2 (tot) 10.3Specification MIL-L-7808

~ Fuel (Gal) _ Oi l (Gal)

F ULocationFus, bladderWgs , integral.Fus, ext, drop.Wgs, ext , d rop

Grade . . . .Specification

E LNr Tanks Ga l

. 6 .1342

.2 630. 1 600

.2 . ...liQ.Total 3312JP-4. MIL-J-5624

Aerial Refuel Receptacle \

I-- Electronics-1-- Crew Compartment --\r-----------11 Fuel and Enll ines ----------r---TalfSection ----Courtesy of the U.S.A.F.11


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F-4C-17-MC, 63-7460, of the 57th FIS at the 1976 William Tell competition. Stripes at the top of the tallare red,white, and blue from top to bottom. Carefully note the locat ion, size, and layout of the black and whitecheckerboards on the vertical tall and on top of and below the horizontal stabilizers. (Wllderdljk)

F-4C-24-MC, (ex USAF 64-826) as transferred to theSpanish Air Force at Torrejon, Spain. F-4's In theSpanish Air Force are designated, "C-12".(Wllderdljk)

F-4C-25-MC, 64-888, of the 401st TFW stationed atTorrejon , Spain approaching Ramsteln AFB,Germany. (Wllderdljk)

F-4C-17-MC, 63-7443, making an emergency landing at Bltburg AFB, Germany. The aircraft belongs to the52nd TFW. Note the lowered tall hook, and the ECM pod In the forward right AIM-7 bay. (Wllderdljk)12


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F-4C PERFORMANCE DATAGround GroundTYPE OF MISSION Attack Attack CAP. FerryMission Mission Mission Mission

EXTERNAL STORES LOADING (4)AIM-7 + (6)M-117+ (1 )600 + (2)370 (4)AIM-7 + (11)M-117 (4) AIM-7 + (1)600 + Clean + (1 )600 +Gal. Tks. + (2)370 Gal. Tks. (2)370 Gal. Tks. (2)370 Gal . Tks.Take-Off Weight (lb.) 59,453 59,689 53,797 51,977Fuel at 6.5 Ib/gal (grade JP-4) (Ib) 12,818/8710 12,818/4810 12,818/8710 12,818/8710Payload - Missi les (Ib) 1820 1820 1820 NonePayload - Bombs (Ib) 4938 9053 None NoneWing Loading (Ib/sq ft) 112.2 112.6 101.5 98.1Stall Speed (power off) (kn) 154.5 154.8 146.7 144.1Take-Off Ground Run at S.L. ~ (tt) 4260 4300 3380 3120Take-Off to Clear 50 Feet (tt) .,5200 5250 4130 3820Rate Of Climb at S.L. (fpm) 5900 5260 8210 8900Rate of Climb at S.L. (OneEngine Out) G) (fpm) 4810 4180 7470 8200Time: S.L. to 20,000 tt. ~ ~ (min) 5.61 6.95 3.60 3.18Time: S.L. to 30,000 ft. (min) 12.85 @) 12.70 7.05 6.30Service Ceiling (100 FPM)

~(ft) 26,800 24,350 33,050 34,400Service Ceil ing (One Engine Out) (tt) 25,500 22,450 32,900 34,250

Combat Range (n mil -- -- -- 1528Combat Radius (n mil 468 284 250 --Average Cruise Speed (kn) 492 478 502 501Initial Cruising Alti tude (tt) 25,950 24,450 30,400 31,250Final Cruising Altitude (ft) 38,000 37,700 39,700 39,700Total Mission Time (hr) 2.18 1.47 2.48/1.39 3.05Combat Weight (Ib) 40,591 38,915 36,140 32,192Combat Altitude (tt) S.L. S.L. 40,000 39,700Combat Speed G)@@ (kn) 741/622 718/612 1178/_ 1205/546Combat Climb G)@ (fpm) 41,000/11 ,800 40,650/11,610 13,100/1230 11,400/2480Max Speed at 40,000 ft. G) (kn) 1112 1048 1188 1210Basic Speed at 35,000 ft. G)@ (kn) 1106 1046 1183 1204Landing Weight (Ib) 34,878 35,002 32,192 32,192Ground Rol l at S.L. (tt) 3205 3215 2975 2975Ground Roll (Parabrake) (tt) 2505 2510 2320 2320Total from 50 ft. (ft) 4290 4300 4000 4000Total from 50 tt. (Parabrake) (ft.) 3600 3605 3350 3350

NOTES: G) Maximum Power @ Military Power @ Detailed Description of Missions are given below. @) Time to Mil. Powr.Combat Ceiling (27,500 tt.) Time to Mil. Powr. Combat Ceiling (25,150 ft.) Mission Time/CAP. Time (J) Allows for weightreduction during ground operation and climb Installed engine f l ight l imits at SL and 35,000 ft. are 760 and 1170 kts, respect ively.

DESCRIPTION OF GROUND ATTACK MISSIONSTake-off with maximum thrust, climb on coursewith mil itarythrust to optimum cruise altitude, cruise out at long range speeds, descendto sea level (no credit for fuel or distance), search out target for five minutes atmilitary thrust, expend stores, climb on course with mil itary

thrust to opt imum cruise alt itude, cruise back at long range speeds. Range free allowances include 5 minutes at normal thrust and 1minute at max thrust at sea level static fo r starting engines and take-off, 5minutes search atsea level atmilitary thrust; and a reserve of 20minutes loiter at sea level a t speeds fo r maximum endurance (two engines) plus 5% of init ial fuel load.

DESCRIPTION OF COMBAT AIR PATROL (CAP) MISSIONTake-off with maximum thrust, climb on course with.mil i tary thrust to optimum cruise altitude, cruise out at long range speeds (climband cruise =250 n. miles), patrol at max endurance altitude, climb at maximum thrust to acceleration altitude (40,000 ft.), accelerate at

maximum thrust to Mach =1.5 at 40,000 ft. and remain at this speed and altitude for2 minutes, expend missiles, cruise back at long rangespeed. Range free allowances include 5 minutes at normal thrust and 1 minute at maximum thrust at sea level for starting engines andtake-off; and a reserve of 20 minutes loiter at sea level fo r starting engines and take-off; and a reserve of 20 minutes loiter at sea level atspeeds fo r maximum endurance (two engines) plus 5% of init ial fuel load.,DESCRIPTION OF FERRY MISSION

Take-off with maximum thrust, climb on course with military thrust to opt imum cruise altitude, cruise out at long range speeds toremote base. Range free allowances include 5 minutes at normal thrust and 1 minute at maximum thrust at sea level static for startingengines and take-off; and a reserve of 20 minutes loiter at sea level atspeeds for maximumendurance (two engines) plus5% of initial fuelload.Dala and Informallon courle.y of Iha U.S. Af r Forca.

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RIGHT CONSOLE AREA1. CNI EQUIPMENT COOLING RESET BUTTON2. EMERGENCY VENT HANOLE3. UTILITY PANEl (RIGHT)4. DEFOG/FOOT HEAT CONTROL PANEl5. CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEl6. TEMPERATURE CONTROL PANEl7. EMERGENCY fLOODLIGHTS PANEl8. COCKPIT LIGHTS CONTROL PANEl9. STANDBY ATTITUDE CIRCUIT BREAKER AND

INTENSITY CONTROL PANEl10. INSTRUMENT LIGHTS INTENSITY

CONTROL PANEl11. EXTERIOR LIGHTS CONTROL PANEL12. UTILITY ElECTRICAL RECEPTACLE13. BLANK PANEl14. COMPASS CONTROL PANEl15. CLUSTER BOMB UNIT CONTROL PANEl16. OCU-94A BOMB CONTROL-MONLTOR PANEL17. IFF CONTROL PANEl18. NAVIGATION CONTROL PANEL19. COMMUNICATION CONTROL PANEL20. GENERATOR CONTROL PANEl, 201918

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Courtesy of the U.S.A.F.

39. EXHAUST NOZZLE POSITION INOICATORS40. LEFT S U B ~ P A N E l41. EMERGENCY BRAKE CONTROL HANDLE42. VOR MODE LIGHT43. MULTIPLE WEAPONS CONTROL PANEl44. OIL PRESSURE INOICATORS45. HYORAULIC PRESSURE INOICATORS46. PNEUMATIC PRESSURE INOICATORS47. RUOOERPEOAL AOJUSTMENT CRANK48. RIGHT SUB-PANEl (TELElIGHTSI49. INSTRUMENT LIGHTS INTENSITYCIRCUIT BREAKERS

26. MISSILE STATUS PANEL21. ANGLE OF ATTACK INDICATOR28. ACCELEROMETER29. MISSILE CONTROL PANEl30. BOM8 CONTROL PANEl31. HORIZONTAL SITUATION INOICATOR (HSI)32. VERTICAL VElOCITY INDICATOR3J. EMERGENCY ATTITUOE INDICATOR34. NAVIGATlON fUNCTION SElECTOR PANEl35. FUEl flOW INOICATORS36. TACHOMETERS37. ARRESTING HOOK CONTROL HANDLE38. EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE INOICATORS

14. fiRE-OVERHEAT WARNING LIGHTS15. CANOPY MANUAL UNLOCK HANDLE16. EIGHT DAY CLOCK17. FLIGHT INSTRUMENT LIGHTS

CONTROL PANEl18. RAOAR ALTIMETER "'

~ ~ ~ S : ~ : ~ C ~ N S ~ ~ ~ ~ H S I : L O E I ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ W l T C "21. ALTITUDE OIRECTOR INDICATOR (ADI)22. MARKER BEACON LIGHT23. ALTIMETER24. INTERNAL FUEl QUANTITY INDICATOR25. LANOING GEAR CONTROL HANOLE

FHONT COCKPIT"wil' IF-4C I

IIII

MAIN PANEL AREA1. STANDBY MAGNETIC COMPASS2. LABS PUll-UP LIGHTJ. EXTERNAL TANKS FUll LIGHTS4. ANGLE OF ATTACK INDEXER5. AlA REFUEliNG INDICATOR LIGHTS6. OPTICAL SIGHT UNIT7. CANOPY EMERGENCY JETTISON HANDLE8. TRUE AIRSPEED INDICATOR9. UHF REMOTE CHANNEL INDICATOR10. LANDING GEAR WARNING LIGHT11. RADAR SCOPE12. FEED TANK CHECK SWITCH1 3. MAS TE R CAUTION LIGHT

LEFT CONSOLE AREA1. UTILITY PANel (LEFT)2. OXYGEN CONTROLPANElJ AGM-12 CONTROL HANDLE4. ENGINE CONTROL PANEl (INBOARD)5. DRAG CHUTE CONTROL HANDLE6. VORfllS CONTROL PANEl7 AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM

CONTROL PANEL8. BOARDING STEPS POSITION INDICATOR9. INTERCOM SYSTEM CONTROL PANEL

BLANK PANelBlANK PANELARMAMENT SAFETY OVERRIDE SWITCHANTI-G SUIT CONTROL VALVE

. OUTBOARD PYLON JETTISON SELECTSWITCH

A U X ~ l I A R Y ARMAMENT CONTROL PANElfUEl CONTROL PANElRAM AIR TURBINE CONTROL HANOLEEXTRA PICTURE S\o'IITCHCANOPY SElECTORfLAP CONTROL PANEL

1. EJECT LIGHT/SWITCHENGINE CONTROL PANEl (OUTBOARD)THROTTLES

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RIGHT CONSOLE AREA1 BLANK PANE l2 DIRECT RADAR SCOPE CAMERA CONTROL PANel3. INERTIAL NAVIGATOR CONTROL PANel4. RAOAR ANTENNA CONTROL HANDLE5. NUCLEAR CONSENT SWITCH6. INOEXER LIGHTS CONTROL PANel1. SST -181X PULSE SelECTOR SWITCH8. COCKPIT LIGHTS CONTROL PANel9. VOL lAGE MONITOR PANel10. NAVIGATION CONTROL PANEL

/ KlAK COCKPIT7-'Wil' IF-4C I

1. COMMAND SELECTOR VALVE 21 CANOPY UNLOCKED WARNING LIGHT2. STANDBY MAGNETIC COMPASS 22. INERTIAL NAVIGATOR OUT WARNING LIGHT3. ANGLE OF ATTACK INDEXER 23. RADAR-CNI COOL OFF WARNING LIGHT.. MASTER CAUTION LIGHT 24. CANOPY EMERGENCY JETTISON HANDLE5 COURSE INDICATOR 25. CANOPY MANUAL UNLOCK HANDLE6. ANGLE OF ATTACK INDICATOR 26. EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANOLL-. 7 EIGHT DAY CLOCK 21. EMERGENCY BRAKE CONTROL HANDLE

7 .. ACCELEROMETER 28. AIR VENT NOZZLES10 16 11 18 21 .. TURN AND SLIP INDICATOR 29. OXYGEN CONTROL PANEl~ 11 12 13 14 15 19 1920, 22 25 10 UHf CHANNEl REMOTE INDICATOR 30. BLANK PANEl2J 11. VERTICAL VElOCITY INDICATOR JI. BLANK PANELJ6 12. ALTIMETER J2. tANDING GEAR-flAP INDICATOR PANEL

r 26 21 JJ J4 28 lJ. ATTITUDE INDICATOR JJ. DIRECT READING SCOPE CAMERAJI JI 14. AIRSPEED-MACH INDICATOR J4. RADAR SCOPE28 29 J9 15. BEARING-DISTANCE-HEADING INDICATOR lS. RUDDER PEDAL ADJUSTMENT CRANKJ2 J8 16. NAVIGATION FUNCTION SElECTOR PANEl J6. EJECT LIGHT30 17. GROUND SPEED INDICATOR J7 BLANK PANEllS 18. TRUE AIRSPEED INDICATOR J8. LABS RElEASE ANGLE CONTROL PANEl

19. TACHOMETERS J9. BOMBING TIMER CONTROL PANEl20. RADAR-CNI COOLING RESET BUTTON

MAIN PANEL AREA

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CONSOLE AREA


AUXILIARY RADAR CONTROL PANElRADAR CONTROL PANElCOMMUNICATION CONTROL PANElNAVIGATION CONTROL PANElINTERCOM CONTROL PANElBLANK PANElSTALL WARNING TONE CONTROL PANElMARKER BEACON VOR/ILS AUDIOCONTROL PANElANTI-G SUIT CONTROL VALVE

. O XYGEN QUANTITY GAGECABIN ALTIMETERBLANK PANElPULL UP TONE CUTOUT SWITCHEMERGENCY FLAP CONTROL PANEl

. C ANOPY SELECTORTHROTTLESBlANK PANelCIRCUIT BREAKER PANel NO.5


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F-4D-31-MC, 66-7678, of the 334th TFS, 4th TFW, fromSeymourJohnsonAFB, landing at YakotaAFB, Japan,May, 1970. (Matsuzakl via WllderdlJk)

F-4D DEVELOPMENTFollowing the F-4C into production fo r the AirForce was the F-4D. Although practically identical

to the F-4C in external appearance, the F-4D incorporated several new features that permitted the AirForce to tailor the aircraft to better meet its needs fora tactica l f ighter . Both air-to-air and air-to-surfacecapabilities were improved.Like the F-4C, the F-4D was procured for the AirForce by the Navy. Contractual arrangements weremade wi th McDonne ll in March 1964 only twomonths after the f irst F-4C's had been received byan operational unit. The prototype first flew in June,1965 and the first production aircraft made its f irstflight on December 8th of that year. By June 21,1966 the F-4D was assigned to i ts first combat unit,the 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing at Eglin AFB.The AN/APQ-109A radar was used in the F-4D. It

was smaller and lighter than the radar in the F-4Cand prov ided an air-to-ground ranging capability.An a ll- al ti tude bombing system des'ignatedAN/AJB-7 was added to be used for the delivery ofnuclear weapons.The AN/ASG-22 Lead Computing Gunsight wasadded to the F-4D giving the aircraft better air-to-air

dog fighting capabilities. The gyro and amplifier forthis sight were located behind the rear cockpit, andrequired that the Number 1 fuel cell be reduced insize. This resulted in a reduction of 83 gal lons ofinternal fuel. Sharing this space with the gyro andamplifier were the AN/ASQ-91 Weapons ReleaseComputer and the AN/ASN-63 Inertial NavigationSystem.16

Some F-4D's were bui lt without the IR sensorunder the radome, but these were soon added. Thefairing for the sensor was d if fe rent f rom the oneused on the F-4C, having a bulge on the rear half.This different sensor is about the only way to v isually distinguish an F-4C from an F-4D.From the onset, the F-4D was designed to carry

the AIM-4D Falcon missile. Four could be carried onthe two inboard pylons, but in a different configuration than used for the Sidewinders. Instead of onemissi le being carried on each side of the pylon, aswas the case with the Sidewinder, one Falcon wascarried beneath the pylon and the other on theinboard side of the pylon. This arrangement meantthat no additional ordnance could be carried underthe pylon. With Sidewinders installed in the"opposed" arrangement, other ordnance could stillbe carried under the pylon.During the war in Southeast Asia, Radar Homingand Warning Systems (RHAWS) became important

as a means for detecting enemy radars. The F-4Dwas fitted with the AN/APS-1 07A system. It also hadthe capability to deliver laser and electro-opticallyguided bombs and the Maver ick E.O. guided missile. Additionally the F-4D was used as a "chaffbomber" laying corridors of chaff to pro tect o therstri ke ai rcraft.A total of 793 F-4D's were accepted by the Ai rForce, of which 18 were transferred to the Republic of Korea Air Force. An addit ional 32 F-4D's werealso accepted by the Air Force for the Foreign Mili tary Sales (FMS) program, and these were sold toIran. Production ended in February 1968.


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F-4D TECHNICAL DATAThe F- 4D Is similar t o t he F -4C exc ep t air-to-air ranging and bombing capa- bl1lt ies have been impro ve d. Th e number 1 fuel cell has been redesigned.

POWER PLANT

Letter ContractFi rst PrototypeFirst Operational DeliveryProduction Completed

Ma r 64Jun 65Ap r 66Feb 68

Nr & Model .Mf r .Engine Spec Nr .Type .Length with A/BDiameter (max) .Weight (dry). .Tail Pipe . ..Augmentation.

..(2) J79-GE-15General Electric E-2027 . Axial208 .45 in .38.3 in 3627 lbVariable Pos. Ejector. . . . . .Afterburner

The Airborne Missile Control Subsystem includes the AN/APQ-109A Radar System and the AN/APA-165 or -157 Radar Se t Group. The al l att itude bomb controlsystem (AN/AJB-7) is employed in special store deliveries.The AN/ASN lnertial Navigation and AN!ASN-46A Navigation Computer Setsprovide continuous computation of aircraft position, destination location, attitudeand ground speed. A Central Ai r Data Computer (CADC) which senses aircraft a i r

data parameters and suppl ies appropriate signals to various subsystems. TheAN/ASA-32H Flight Control Subsystem (AFCS) prov.ides t h ree ax is stability augmentation, pi lot relief modes and mach and al ti tude hold.

ELECTRONICS WE IGHT S ENGINE RATINGS

AN/APQ-109AAN/APA-165AN/ASG-22AN/ARW-77 AN/AJB-7TD-709/AJB-7

AN/ASQ-91AN/APS-107A

MIN130130Cont

RPM768576857385

*17,00010,90010,300

Max:Mil:Nor:* With afterburner operatingBelow 35,000 ft , 2 hoursAbove 35,000 ft

.8 .5 (6.5)

.8 .1 (6.2).5 .3 (4.1)

Lb28,,873 (A)29,224. 37,500.

. * 38,706..1 59,483..146,000

LoadingEmpty .Basic .DesignCombatMax T.O.Max Land.(A) Actual* Fo r Basic MissionLimited by mission. Design T.O.wt is 58,000 lb; above normal tirewear may be expected above this

weight.I 10 ft/sec design sinking speed.Note: Load factors in ( ) are fo r supersonic maneuvers.

Central Ai r Data Computer . . A/A24GComm-Nav-Ident AN/ASQ-19AFCS . AN/ASA-32lnertial Nav Sys t em . . AN/ASN-63Navigational Computer. AN/ASN-46AAltimeter . AN/APN-155Fire Control SystemRadar SetRadar Set GroupComputing SightAGM-12 Control SystemAll-Altitude Bomb Sys Timer, Sequential.Weapons ReI . S ys RHAWS

OILEngine, integral. . 2 . . (tot) 10.3Specification MlL-L-7808

F UFus, bladderWgs, integral.Fus. ext , d ropWgs, ext, drop

Grade . . . .Specification

E LNr Tanks Gal

. 6 .1259.2. 630. 1 600. 2 740Total 3229.JP-4.MlL-J-5624

~ Fuel (Gal) _ Oil (Gal)

Aerial Refuel Receptacle \



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F-4D-29-MC, 66-7463, with six MIG-21 kills Indicated on the splitter plate. This aircraft was flown by SteveRitchie on his first and fifth MIG kills. (Thurlow)

F-4D-31-MC, 66-727, of the 52nd TFW. (France) F-4D-29-MC, 66-491, f rom the 335th TFS, 4th TFWIn February, 1970. (Matsuzakl via Wllkerdl/k)

F-4D-29-MC, 66-7461, landing at Yakota AFB, Japan.18

( M a ~ u z a k l v m Wllderdljk)


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RIGHT CONSOLE AREA

40. EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE INDICATORS41. EXHAUST NOZZlE POSITION INDICATORS42. ARRESTING HOOK CONTROL HANDLE4J. FEED TANK CHECK SWITCH44. RIGHT SUB-PANEl (TELELIGHTS)45. INSTRUMENT LIGHTS INTENSITYCIRCUIT BREAKERS46. STATION AND WEAPON CONTROL PANEl41 OIL PRESSURE INDICATORS48 HYDRAULIC PRESSURE INDICATORS49. PNEUMATIC PRESSURE INDICATOR50. RUDDER PEDAL ADJUSTMENT CRANK

1. CNI EQUIPMENT COOLING RESET BUTTON2. EMERGENCY VENT HANDLEJ. UTILITY PANEl (RIGHTl4. DEFOG/FOOT HEAT CONTROLIIANOLE5. CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEl6. TEMPERATURE CONTROL PANel7. EMERGENCY FlOOOLIGHTSPANEL8. COCKPIT LIGHTS CONTROL PANEl9. STANDBY ATTITUDE CIRCUIT BREAKER AND

I N T E f ~ S I T Y CONTROL PANEl10. INSTRUMENT LIGHTS INTENSITY

CONTROL PANel11. EXTERIOR LIGHTS CONTROL PANel12. UTILITY ElECTRICAL RECEPTACLE13. BLANK PANel14. HANK PANel15. COMPASS CONTROL PANEl16. DCU-94A BOMB CONTROl-MONITOR PANEl17. IFF CONTROL PANEl18. NAVIGATION CONTROL PANEL19. COMMUNICATION CONTROL PANEl20. GENERATOR CONTROL PANEl

1. LABS PUll-UP LIGHT2. AIR REFUELING INDICATOR LIGHTSJ STANDBY MAGNETIC COMPASS4. AlrIGLE OF ATTACK INDEXER5. OptiCAL SIGHT UNIT;: ~ : ~ ~ ~ ~ N C ~ I ; t T f '8. AZIMUTH-ElEVATION INDICATOR9. CANOPY EMERGENCY JETTISON HANDLE10. LANDING GEAR WARNING LIGHT11. EIGHT DAY CLOCK12. TRUE AIRSPEED INDICATORIJ. UHF REMOTE CHANNEl INDICATOR14. FLIGHT INSTRUMENT LIGHTS CONTROL PANEl15. RADAR ALTIMETER16. AIRSPEED AND MACH INDICATOR17. REFERENCE SYSTEM SELECTOR SWITCH18. ATTITUDE DIRECTOR INDICATOR (AOI)19. MARKER BEACON LIGHT20. ALTIMETER21. MASTER CAUTION LIGHT22. FIRE-OVERHEATWARNING LIGHTS23. INTERNAL FUEL nUANTlTY INDICATOR24. CANOPY MANUAL UNLOCK HANDLE25. LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE26. MISSILE STATUS PANEl

/ FRONT COCKPIT /I'M",' Im1J

27. ANGLE OF ATTACK INDICATOR28. ACCElEROMETER29. LEFT SUB-PANElJO. EMERGENCY BRAKE CONTROL HANDLEJI. MISSILE CONTROL PANELJ2. DElIVERY MODE SELECTOR PANELJ J. HOR IZONTAL SITUATION INDICATOR (HSI)34. VERTICAL VElOCITY INDICATORJ5. EMERGENCY ATTITUDE INDICATOR36. NAVIGATION FUNCTION SElECTOR PANElJ1. VOR MODE LIGHTJ8. FUEl flOW INDICATORSJ9. TACHOMETERS

LEFT CONSOLE AREA

MAIN PANEL AREA

1. UTILITY PANEl (LEFT)2. OXYGEN CONTROL PANEl3. AGM-12B(GAM-BJ) CONTROL HANOlE4. ENGINE CONTROLPANEl (INBOARD)5. DRAG CHUTE CONTROL HANDLE6. VOR/ltS CONTROL PANEl7. AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM

CONTROL PANEl8. BOARDING STEPS POSITION INDICATOR9. INTERCOM SYSTEM CONTROL PANEl10. BLANK PANEL11. B LANK PANEl12. ARMAMENT SAFETY OVERRIDE SWITCH13. ANTI-G SUIT CONTROL VALVE14. OUTBOARD PYLON JETTISON SElECTSWITCH15. EeM 1'00 JETTISON SWITCH16. AN/AlE-40 PROGRMMER11. AUXILIARY ARMAMENT CONTADl PANEl18. FUEl CONTROL PANEl19. RAM AIR TURBINE CONTROL HANOLEZU. EXTRA PICTURE SWITCH21. CANOPY SelECTOR22. FLAP CONTROL PANEl23. EJ EC T LIGHT/SWITCH24. ENGINE CONTROL PANEl (OUTBOARD)25. THROTTLES

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21

KOTESCD AFTER TO 1F-40-566CD BEFORE TO 1F-40-566.BLANK PANElDIRECT RADAR SCOPE CAMERACONTROL PANElCOOER CONTROLINERTIAL NAVIGATOR CONTROL PANElRAOAR ANTENNA CONTROL PANELWEAPON DELIVERY PANELWEAPONS RelEASE COMPUTERCONTROL PANEL

7. NAVIGATION CONTROL PANEL8 COCKPIT LIGHTS CONTROL PANEL9. NUCLEAR STORE CONSENT SWITCH10. SST-181XPUlSESElECTORSWITCH11. CURSOR CONTROL PANEL12. STAll WARNING TONE CONTROL PANEl

RIGHT CONSOLE


~ C K P I T /" lEI

23. TRUE A IRSPEED INDICATOR 34. BLANK PANel24. TACHOMETERS 35. BLANK PANel25. RADAR-CNI COOLING RESET BUTTON 36. LANDING GEAR - flAP INDICATOR PANEL26. CANOPY UNLOCKED WARNING LIGHT 37. DIRECT READING SCOPE CAMERA27. INERTIAL NAVIGATOR OUT WARNING LIGHT 3B. RADAR SCOPE28. RAOAR-CNI COOLOFF WARNING LIGHT 39. EJECT LIGHT29. CANOPY MANUAL UNLOCK HANDLE 40. BLANK PANel30. AIR VENT NOZZLES 41. LABS RElEASE ANGLE CONTROL PANel31. EMERGENCY LANOING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE 42. BOMBING TIMER CONTROL PANel32. EMERGENCY BRAKE CONTROL HANOLE 0:=>43. TARGET DESIGNATOR PANEl33. OXYGEN CONTROL PANEl 44. RUDDER PEDAL ADJUSTMENT CRANK

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12. TURN AND SLIP INDICATOR13. BLANK PANEL14. CANOPY EMERGENCY JETTISON HANDLE15. UHF CHANNEL REMOTE INDICATOR16. VERTICAL VELOCITY INDICATOR17. ALTIMETER18. ATTITUDE INDICATOR19. AIRSPEED-MACH INDICATOR20. BEARING-DISTANCE-HEADING INDICATOR21. NAVIGATION FUNCTION SELECTOR PANEL22. GROUND SPEED INDICATOR

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MAIN PANEL AREA

CONSOLE

COMMANO SElECTOR VALVESTANDBY MAGNETIC COMPASSEIGHT DAY CLOCKCOURSE INDICATORKY-28 MODE LIGHTSANGLE OF ATTACK INDEXERVOLTAGE MONITOR PANELMASTER CAUTION LIGHTBLANK PANELBLANK PANELACCElEROMETER

INTERCOM CONTROL PANElAUXILIARY RADAR CONTROL PANELRADAR CONTROL PANELBLANK PANELBLANK PANELCOMMUNICATION CONTROL PANELNAVIGATION CONTROL PANELMARKER BEACON VOR'ltS AUDIO CONTROLANTI-G SUIT CONTROL VALVEOXYGEN QUANTITY GAGECABIN ALTIMETERPUll-UP TONE CUTOUT SWITCHAN/ALE-40 COCKPIT CONTROL UNITEMERGENCY flAP CONTROL PANElCANOPY SELECTORBLANK PANELTHROTTlESCIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL NO.5


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NOSE LANDING GEAR DETAIL

Nose gear from front. Note the taxi lights on thedoor, and the small antenna above the lights.(Kunhert)

RF-4C nose gear from front. Note the position ofthelights and the blade antenna as compared to thephoto above. This Is the only difference In landinggear detai l among the F-4C, F-4D and RF-4C versions. (Spidle)22

Nose gear from left. Note the torque l ink and oleo Inthis view. (Kunhert)

Nose gear well detail.


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MAIN LANDING GEAR DETAIL

Right main landing gear detail. Note the clamp overthe oleo to prevent the gear from collapsing whilethe aircraft Is on the ground.

Left main gear detail. Note the tie-down loop abovethe oleo.

Right main gear wel l looking ou t toward the mainstrut.

Left main gear well looking In toward the fuselage.Note how close the trailing edge of the Inboardpylon Is to the edge of the well.

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SEATS EOUIPPED WITH REMOVABLE DROGUE PARACHUTEPACK ASSEMBLY63-7740 THRU 67-469 BEFORE T.O. IF-4-83268-548 AND UP; ALSO 63-7740 THRU 67-469 AFTERLO.1F-4-832

LO . IF-4-92663-7740 THRU 69-384 BEFORE T.O. IF-4-89871-248 AND UP; ALSO 63-7740 THRU 69-384 AFTERT.0 . 1F-4-89863-7740 THRU 71-25471-255 AND UPi ALSO ON 63-7740 THRU 71-254,

INDEX NOMENCLATURENO .1 DROGUE PARACHUTE PACK ASSEMBLY2 DROGUE SHACKLE3 DROGUE PARACHUTE4 RELEASE ASSEMBLY LINE5 DROGUE WITHDRAWAL LINE6 CANOPY INTERLOCK BLOCK7 SCISSORS MECHANISM8 FACE CURTAIN HANDLE9 PERSONNEL PARACHUTE BACKREST

10 GAS POWERED INERTIA REEL11 SEAT BUCKET POSITIONING ACTUATOR12 EMERGENCY OXYGEN CYLINDER13 STICKER CLIP14 SEAT BUCKET HANDLE15 SEAT BUCKET POSlTlONING SWITCH16 EMERGENCY OXYGEN MANUAL RELEASE CONTROL HANDLE17 PERSONNEL PARACHUTE SPRINGS18 PERSONNEL PARACHUTE19 PERSONNEL PARACHUTE CONTAINER HOLDDOWN STRAP20 PERSONNEL PARACHUTE WITHDRAWAL LINE21 LUMBAR PAD22 LUMBAR PAD ATTACHMENT STRAPLEG GUARD PLATE-WINGED IN FWD COCKPIT-STRAIGHT IN AFT COCKPIT

023A LEG GUARD PLATE-NO WING24 FINGER TAB25 ROCKET MOTOR


(TYPICAL BOTHSIDES) 11

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12

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g f j ~ . ' \ 1 ('OJ'' ~. / MOTORr- , NOT

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INDEX NOMENCLATURENO .26 ROCKET NOZZLES PROTECTIVE COVER27 ROCKET MOTOR FIRING LANYARD AND DISPENSER28 ROCKET MOTOR FIRING MECHANISM PROTECTIVE 800T29 ROCKET MOTOR FIRING MECHANISM30 LEG RESTRAINT ASSEMBLY31 LEG RESTRAINT CORD ANCHOR32 LEG RESTRAINT CORD ROLLER33 GUILLOTINE FIRING MECHANISM34 EMERGENCY HARNESS RELEASE HANDLE35 INERTIA REEL GAS LINE AND QUICK DISCONNECT COUPLING36 SEAT BUCKET QUICK RELEASE PIN37 TIME RELEASE MECHANISM TRIP ROD38 SEAT ACTUATOR ElECTRICAL DISCONNECT (SEAT BUCKET TO ACTUATOR)39 PERSONNEl PARACHUTE RESTRAINT STRAP40 TIME RELEASE MECHANISM.41 TOP LATCH MECHANISM42 CATAPULT GUN FIRING MECHANISM43 FIRING MECHANISM GUARD (FORWARD SEAT)44 SEAT MOUNTED INITIATOR45 CATAPULT GUN46 SEAT ACTUATOR ELECTRICAL DISCONNECT (SEAT BUCKET TO AIRCRAFT)47 DROGUE GUN TRIP ROD48 MAIN BEAM ASSEMBLY49 LOWER EJECTION MECHANISM FIRING LINK50 ROCKET MOTOR THRUST ANGLE ADJUSTMENT ARM51 ROCKET MOTOR GUIDE TRACK52 SEAT BUCKET GUIDE TRACK53 EMERGENCY OXYGEN LANYARD DISCONNECT54 SEAT BUCKET55 LEG RESTRAINT MANUAL RELEASE HANDLE56 SHOULDER HARNESS MANUAl CONTROl HANDLE57 LOWER EJECTION HANDLE58 LOWER EJECTION HANDLE GUARD59 GUILLOTINE GAS LINE/I ) DROGUE GUN61 GUILLOTINE KNIFE BLADE ASSEMBLY62 DROGUE CONTAINER63 DRING AND PLATE64 CANOPY INTERLOCK 8LOCK AND CATAPULT GUN FIRING MECHANISM

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F-4C & F-4D DETAILS

Rear canopy detail. Note the externalmirror on thecenter framing. This Is an aid to help the rear seater"check six".

IR sensor onan F-4D. Note the bulge on the rearhalfof the sensor. This difference In IR sensors Is aboutthe only noticeable external difference between theF-4C and F-4D. (Thurlow)

Hor izontal s tabil izer detail. F-4C's, F-4D's andRF-4C's were not retro-fltted with the slotted leadIng edges on the horizontal stabilizers that becamestandard on the F-4E. Navy F-48's and F-4N's wereretro-fltted. (Kunhert)

(Kunhert)R sensor on an F-4C.

Windscreen detail on an F-4D. The small holeJust Infront of the windscreen Is a blower vent thatremoves rain from the centerpartof the windscreen.

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Forward leftAIM-7Sparrowbay. Note also thebleedai r vents.

Open speed brake detail under left wing. Right sidebrake Is the same. Inner brake panel Is red.26

Forward right AIM-7 Sparrow bay.

One of two auxllllary ai r Intake doors located on ..either side of the centerline station. Door Is openedto provide extra ai r to the engineat slowspeeds, andopens whenever the landing gear Is lowered. Doorsare usually open when the aircraft Is on the ground.


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Leading edge flaps on an F-4D. These are the same for the F-4C, F-4D, and RF-4C. Early F-4E's also had thisarrangement, but later the F-4E was fitted with "maneuvering slats" and a small boundary layer fence.

Raised spoiler on top of left wing. (Leader)

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PYLON DETAILS

Originally the Inboard pylons on Air Force Phantoms were the same as theones on NavyF-4's. This pylon hada straight leading edge, and Is stili seen on many RF-4C's.. , ....... ." ....

The Navy sty le Inboard pylon was replaced with anew style as shown here. This pylon has a roundedleading edge. Note the anti-sway braces near thefront and rear of the pylon.

Right Inboard pylon with triple ejector rack (TER)attached. The TER permits three bombs, Instead ofJust one, to be carried by the pylon. Note the exten-sive amount of stenciling on the pylon.

Outboard pylon wIth fuel tank attached. Note the smallgap between thepylon and the wIng at the trailing end.Also note the antI-sway brace near the front of the pylon. (Leader)28


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F-4C & F-4D ARMAMENT"DUMB BOMBS"

In-flight bomb check close-up ofan F-4D en route to target. Bombs on the Inboard pylons have fuse extenderswhile those on the centerline do not. Note the lack ofAIM-7's and the ECMpod In the forward left Sparrowbay.Photo was taken on a flight out of Udorn In 1973. (Thurlow)

MK-82, 500 pound low drag bombs on a triple eJector rack (TER) attached to the left Inboard pylon onan F-4D. (France)

M117, 750 pound bombs ready fo r their targets InVietnam. (Thurlow)

MK-82 (Snakeye) high drag 500 pound bombs onF-4C. Note the AIM-9 missile rail attached to theside of the pylon.

MK-83, 1000 pound bombs on an F-4D at Ubon,RTAB In 1973 (Thurlow)29


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VULCAN 20MM CANNON POD

-Vulcan gun podon centerline station ofan F-4C. The biggest shortcoming of the F-4Cand -D was Its lackofanInternal gun. Gun pods were only a partial answersince theywerenot as accurateas an Internalgun, and theycaused drag and thereby reduced aircraft performance.

Left side view of gun pod.

Open access panel on right side of gun pod showing ammunition feed system. Note vents for exhaust gasesfrom ammunition being fired. (Lloyd)30


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"SMART WEAPONS"

Pave Spike laser designator In the forward left Sparrow missile bay on an F-4D. (Leavitt)

MK-84 Laser Guided Bomb (LGB) on an F-4D atUdorn RTAB. (Thurlow)

AGM-65 Maverick missile trainer on a triple launchrack. The training Maverick does not have the rearguidance fins of the actual missile. (France)

MK-84 Electro-opticalguided bomb attached to theoutboard r ight pylon of an F-4. These bombs areknown as Hobos. (Munkasy)

Two Maverick electro-optically (TV) guided missiles on left Inboard pylon. Note the rear fins. Up tothree missiles can be carried on the tr iple launchrack (Munkasy)

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NOTE: Pages 29 thru 32 show only a small sampleofthe most common external stores carried by theF-4C and F-4D. Complete coverage of thearmament carried by the Phantom would f i ll severalvolumes, and Is beyond the scope of thispublication.

AIM-4D Falcon air-to-air missiles on the Inboardpylon. This mounting prevented further use of thepy lon fo r other stores while the missiles were Inplace. Falcons did not have proximity fuses like theSidewinders, and required a direct hi t on one of thefuses. The fuses are the white strips on the leadingedge of the fins. (Munkasy)

SUU-20 practice dispenser. Practice bombs can be carried on the rings Inside this dispenser, and practicerockets can be f ired from the tubes mounted on thesides. This permits crew training without having to use fullsize and more expensive practice bombs. (Lloyd)

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AIM-9J Sidewinders shoulder mounted on theInboard r ight pylon of an F-4D. This arrangementallows more ordnance or other equipment to becarried beneath the pylon. In this photo an ALQ-71ECM po d Is fitted. (Thurlow)

BDU-38 "shape" which simulates a nuclearweapon.All A ir Force F-4's are nuclear capable, bu t In thecase of the RF-4C, the weapon can only be carriedon the centerline station. (Thurlow)32


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F-4C, 63-685, of the 57th FIS as seen at the 1976 William Tell competition. Note the colors on the apple and thearrow. The black design behind the arrow is a map of Iceland with "57 FIS" in white. The map of Icelandreplaced a former design that featured a knight with a lance chasing a bearwith a red star. This former designwas featured on F-102 aircraft flown previously by the 57 FIS. Checkerboard designs are on the vertical tall,outer portions of the horizontal stabilizers, and on the forward nose gear door under the lights. A photo ofanother aircraft from this unit taken at William Tell, 1976 appears on the cover of this book. (Leader)

F-4C, 63-576. Personal aircraft of the commanderof the Air Defense Weapons Center. Note the stripes on thesplitter plate, and that the stripes on the fuel tanks are on both sides of each tank. (Campbell)

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F-4C COCKPIT

Front instrument panel in F-4C. Note the radarscope at the top of the panel and the gunsight glassjust under the windscreen.

LookIng down on seat and survIval pack. Note thebrown color of the seat back as compared to theolive green color of the survIval pack. Note also theyellow stenciling on the survival pack. (Leader)34

Rear instrument panel in F-4C. Note the mirrors onthe inside of the cockpit. The rear cockpit containsonly basic flying instruments as compared to thefront cockpit.

Top of ejection seat showing rings fo r the facecurtain and seat colors. In the F4 the parachutepack normally stays in the aircraft as shown here.


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F-4D COCKPIT

Front instrument panel in F-40

Rear instrument panel in F-40.

Close-up of control column and center console in F40 .

Rear cockp it i n F-40. Note the circuit breakerpanels on the fuselage side.

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MiG KILLER

F-4C, 64-0660, as seen at Luke AFB in September 1979. MiG kill markings remain painted on the splitter plateindicating successful combat in the skies over Vietnam. (Bossie)

Close-up of the MiG kill markings on 64-0660. This photo was enlarged to this size to clearly show the threered stars, each indicating a MiG-17 kill. The small stenciling under each star indicates the dates on which thekil ls were made. From top to bottom, the kil ls were made on 12 May, 1966, 14 May, 1967, and 3 June, 1967.

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F-4D RADAR

- - - - ~ - ....:C_Shown here are two views of the radar In the F-4D. The radome opens to the right, folding back along the sideof the fuselage. Then the radar slides out on ralls fo r easyaccess. Photos and drawings existofan F-4D with aflat radar antenna, but In that case the F-4 was being used as a test bed for the F-16 radar.

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RF-4C

The first prototype RF-4C on roll-out from the plant. Note the long boom attached to the nose. The f irst si xRF-4C's were converted Navy F-4B's a nd h ad the thin tires. (McDonnell Douglas)

RF-4C of the 106th TRS. Note the "wrap-around" camouflage scheme on this aircraft. (Leader)

A ll white an d re d RF-4C, 65-0905, at Hili AFB, Utah, November 20, 197638

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RF-4C DETAILS

Front instrument panel in RF-4C. (Leader) Rear instrument panel in RF-4C. (Leader)

RF-4C radar from right side. (Leader) RF-4C radar from front. (Leader)

Photoflash cartridge ejector open on le ft rear ofaircraft (Leader) KA-56 sti li picture camera on open door. (Leader)

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except for the obvious lengthened nose with itscamera windows and other sensors. These sensorsand cameras took up most of the room in the nose,and this meant that the radar fo r the RF-4C was thesmaller AN/APQ-99. It could not guide the Sparrowmissiles, so they were deleted. Their missile wellswere covered over flush in the rear, and fairingsreplaced the forward two bays. Indeed no armamentwas to be carried by the RF-4C except fo r thenuclear weapons mentioned earlier. Other externalstores are limited to fuel tanks, ECM pods, and a fewreconnaissance pods.It has been argued that the RF-4C could easily be

fitted to carry four Sidewinders on its inboard pylons in the same manner as its fighting counterparts.The most often heard argument against providingthe aircraft such self protection is that pilots mightbe tempted to "hassle" with enemy aircraf t ratherthan "get in and get out" with the ir valuable intelligence information. Al though it lacks defensivearmament, the RF-4C is extensively equipped withdefensive electronic countermeasures. But a forr:nerreconnaissance pilot once commented to theauthor about the phrase, "alone, unarmed, andur.lafraid," by saying, "Two out of three ain't bad!"

Prior to the RF-4, reconnaissance aircraft wereusuall y nothing more than airplanes that carriedcameras instead of guns. Both Navy and Air Forcerecon aircraft were limited primari ly to relativelyunsophist icated picture taking. The Phantomchanged that dramatically. In addition to both highand low altitude photographic equipment, theRF-4C also has infrared, laser, and radar reconnaissance systems. The infrared system can detect ...hidden vehicles and other equipment by their heatsignatures. One photo of a busy airport showedwhere airliners had recently been parked but hadtaxied away. Their shadows had left the ground

RF-4C-26-MC, 65-881, of the 192nd TRS of the Nevada Air Nat/anal Guard. Photo taken at Reno In October,1976. (Wilderdljk)RF-4C DEVELOPMENTAs soon as the Ai r Force began its evaluat ion of

Navy F-4B Phantoms they were impressed with itsperformance capabilities. Accordingly they startedcoming up with new roles and missions that thissuperb f lying platform could perform. Among thesewas the role of tactical reconnaissance, and thisresulted in Spec ifi c Operational Requi rement(SOR) 196. This SOR was issued on May 29,1962,only two months after the first contract had beenissued fo r the basic F-4C. In fact, the SOR fo r theF-4C was not issued until August, 1962, after therequirements fo r the RF-4C. The SOR forthe RF-4Calso stipulated that the aircraft be able to delivernuclear (but not conventional) weapons.Six F-4B's were purchased from the Navy andconverted on the assembly line to RF-4C test andevaluation aircraf t. The first of these six aircraftmade its maiden flight on August 8, 1963, twentythree days ahead of schedule. The seventh RF-4C,which was the first production aircraft, made its firstflight on May 18, 1964, about a month ahead ofschedule. This aircraft, and all subsequent RF-4C's,had all of the changes incorporated on the F-4Cincluding the wider t ires and bulged wings.

Reconnaissance of Cuba in October, 1962, and inthe ear ly days of Vietnam had brought to l ight several deficiencies in reconnaissance equipment. Thisprompted the Ai r Force to make changes in thereconnaissance package that would be fitted intothe RF-4C. As a result, the aircraft were ready beforethe reconnaissance equipment was, and the RF-4Centered service lacking fully qualified equipment.Because of the situation in Southeast Asia,RF-4C's were rushed to the com bat area on October31,1965. By late 1967 there were four squadrons inSEA, and they began repracing RF-101's in providing valuable reconnaissance information.The RF-4C was much the same as its F-4C brother50


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except fo r the obvious lengthened nose with itscamera windows and other sensors. These sensorsand cameras took up most of the room in the nose,and this meant that the radar for the RF-4C was thesmaller AN/APQ-99. It could not guide the Sparrowmissiles, so they were deleted. Their missile wellswere covered over flush in the rear, and fairingsreplaced the forward two bays. Indeed no armamentwas to be carried by the RF-4C except fo r thenuclear weapons mentioned earlier. Other externalstores are l imited to fuel tanks, ECM pods, and a fewreconnaissance pods.It has been argued that the RF-4C could easily be

fitted to carry fou r Sid ewin de rs on its inboard pylons in the same manner as its fighting counterparts.The most often heard argument against providingthe aircraft such self protection is that pi lots mightbe tempted to "hassle" with e ne my a ircraf t ratherthan "get in and get o ut" with the ir valuable intelligence information. Al though it lacks defensivearmament, the RF-4C is extensively equipped withdefensive electronic countermeasures. But a forr:nerreconnaissance pilot onc e c om me nt ed to thea ut ho r a bo ut the phrase, "alone, unarmed, andU/:1afraid," by saying, "Two out of three ain't bad!"

Prior to the RF-4, reconnaissance aircraft wereusuall y n ot hin g mor e than airplanes that carriedcameras instead of guns. Both Navy and Air Forcerecon aircraft were limited p ri ma ri ly to relativelyunsophist icated picture taking. Th e Phantomchanged that dramatically. In addition to both highand low altitude photographic equipment, theRF-4C also has infrared, laser, and radar reconnaissance systems. The infrared system can detect hidden vehicles and other equipment by their heatsignatures. O ne p ho to of a busy airport showedwhere airliners had recently been parked but hadtaxied away. Their shadows had left the ground

RF-4C-26-MC, 65-881, of the 192nd TRS of the Nevada Air National Guard. Photo taken at Reno In October,1976. (Wilderdljk)RF-4C DEVELOPMENTAs soon as the Ai r Force began its evaluat ion of

Navy F-4B Phantoms they were impressed with itsperformance capabilities. Accordingly they startedcoming up with new roles and missions that thissuperb f lying platform could perform. Among thesewas the role of tactical reconnaissance, and thisresulted in Spe ci fi c Ope ra ti on al Requirement(SOR) 196. This SOR was issued on May 29, 1962,o nly t wo months after the f irst contract had beenissued fo r the basic F-4C. In fact, the SOR fo r theF-4C was no t issued until August, 1962, after therequirements fo r the RF-4C. The SOR forthe RF-4Calso stipulated that the aircraft be able to delivernuclear (but no t conventional) weapons.Six F-4B's were purchased from t he Navy andconverted on t he a ss em bl y l ine to RF-4C test andevaluation air cr af t. The first of these six aircraftmade its maiden flight on August 8, 1963, twentythree days ahead of schedule. Th e seventh RF-4C,which was the first production aircraft, made its firstflight on May 18, 1964, about a month ahead ofschedule. This aircraft, and all subsequent RF-4C's,had all o f the cha ng es i ncorpo ra te d on the F-4Cincluding the wider t ires and bulged wings.

Reconnaissance of Cuba in October, 1962, and inthe ear ly days of Vietnam had b ro ug ht to l ig ht several deficiencies in reconnaissance equipment. Thisprompted the Ai r Force to make changes in thereconnaissance package tha t wou ld be fitted intothe RF-4C. As a result, the aircraft were ready beforethe reconnaissance equipment was, and the RF-4Centered service lacking fully qualified equipment.Because of the situation in Southeast Asia,RF-4C's were rushed to the com bat area on October31,1965. By late 1967 there were four squadrons inSEA, and they began repracing RF-101's in providing valuable reconnaissance information.The RF-4C was much the same as its F-4C brother50_ ~ , _ , __ I I I i i i . I i I _ I ! ! ! I I _ I . _ ~ I . _ ~ . _ ...-


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beneath them cooler than the surrounding area!Also vis ible in the photo was an underground pipeline that was a different temperature than theground covering it. These are but two examples ofwhat IR reconnaissance can do that regular photography cannot do.Radar reconnaissance is also quite remarkable.The side looking radar set (AN/APQ-102) has a

moving target indicator (MTI) capability that candetect targets moving as slow as five knots at 90degrees to the flight path. This MTI capability isbased on a doppler shi ft generated by movingtargets, 'and is very effective in locat ing movingtrains, convoys, or armor formations,Originally the RF-4C was able to eject a film

cassette in flight to a user on the ground, howeverthis system did not work out and the capability wasdropped beginning with production block 44,This multiple sensor system makes the RF-4 farmore than a photo recon aircraft. It is a complete

reconnaissance system capable of providing the Ai rForce with far greater capability than ever beforepossible.



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RF-4C-23-MC, 64-1066, of the Minnesota ANG.

RF-4C-41-MC, 69-349, of the 14th TRS at Udorn In1973. Note the "towel rack" LORAN antenna on thespine. An ALQ-71 ECM pod Is on the right Inboardpylon, and an ALQ-119 pod Is on the left Inboardstat/on. (Thurlow)

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RF-4C-37-MC, 68-555, of the 1st TRS, 10th TRW.Note the additional antennas and "bump" on thespine which are part o f the ARN-101modification. (France)

RF-4C-43-MC, 69-369, at Alconbury, England on March 7, 1980. The aircraftbelongs to the 1st TRS ofthe 10th TRW. The "A " on the tall Is the remains of "AC". This was later painted "AR". (France)2


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RF-4CTECHNICAL DATA POWER PLANTLetter Contract . . . . . . . . . .Mock-Up .Firs t Flight & Delivery (YRF-4C)First Flight & Deliv"ry (RF-4C) .First Operational Delivery . . . . .

May 62Nov 62Aug 63Ap r 64Sep 64

Nr & Model Mfr.Engine Spec NrType .. . .Length with A/B.Diameter (max)Weight (dry) . . .Tail Pipe.Augmentation .

. (2) J79-GE-15Genera I Electric E-2027 Axial208 .45 in .38.3 in: .3627 Ib.Variable Pos. Ejector Afterburner

Optical sensors, inc luding framing , panoramic and mapping cameras, ar e locatedin t h ree camera stations in th e nose of the aircraft. Electronic sensors includeforward-looking radar, side-looking radar and an infrared reconnaissance set .Associated reconnaissance capabil i t ies include photoflash ejection t ll r n ight pho tography, a photographic control set, a data annotation se t fo r recording on reconnaissance film aircraft data parameters, a HF communications se t fo r extended communications range, a voice recorder se t fo r recording pilot or radar observer comments,a photoflash detector, and vertical stabilized camera mounts.

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Special Weapons on Centerline Station:MK-28 (EX or RE), MK-43 or MK-57Practice Dispenser on Centerline Station..SUU-21/A

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RF-4C PERFORMANCE DATAHIGH ALT. LOW ALT. NUCLEAR FERRYTYPE OF MISSION RECON RECON STRIKE MISSION

EXTERNAL STORES LOADING - Clean + (1 )600 + Clean + (1)600 + (1) 828 + Clean + (1 )600+(2) 370 Gal . Tks. (2) 370 Gal. Tks. (2) 370 Gal. Tks. (2) 370 Gal . Tks.Take-Off Gross Weight (Ib) 52,823 52,927 50,763 52,823Fuel (JP-4 @ 6.5 Ib/gal) (Int./Ext.) (Ib) 12,278/8710 12,278/8710 12,278/4810 1 2 , 2 7 8 / ~ 7 1 0Payload - Reconnaissance Equipment (Ib) 1398 1502 1502 1398Payload - Bombs (Ib) None None 2040 NoneWing Loading (Ib/sq ft) 99.7 99.9 95.8 99.7Stal l Speed (Appr. Pwr. BLC On, Wing Rock) (kn) 148 148 145 148Take-off Ground Run at S.L. CD (tt) 3220 3250 2970 3220Take-off to C lear 50 Feet CD (tt) 3990 4000 3620 3990Rate of Climb at S.L. (fpm) 8700 8670 9500 8700Rate of Climb at S.L.(One Engine Out) CD (fpm) 8010 7990 8850 8010Time: S.L. to 20,000 Ft. @) (min) 3.14 3.16 2.82 3.14Time: S.L. to 30,000 Ft. @) (min) 6.02 6.05 5.34 6.02S,, , I , , C"II'9 (100 'PM) ; (tt) 34,000 33,950 35,250 34,000Service Ceiling (One Engine Out) 1 (tt) 34,000 33,950 35,250 34,000Combat Range 3 (n mi l -- -- -- 1418Combat Radius 3 (n mi l 673 513 414 --Average Speed (kn) 499 500 499 499Initial Cruising Altitude (tt) 30,900 30,850 31,750 30,900Target Speed (kn) 533 635 -- --Target Alt itude (tt) 40,050 S.L. S.L. --Final Cruising Altitude (tt) 38,800 38,750 38,850 38,800Total Mission Time (hr) 2.71 2.02 1.75 2.85Combat Weight (Ib) 40,267 40,834 37,992 33,598Combat Alt itude (tt) 40,050 S.L. S.L. 38,200Combat Speed CD (kn) 1204 787 787 1207Combat Climb ~ (fpm) 12,850 44,200 47,600 19,000Max. Rate of Climb at S.L. (fpm) 44,800 44,200 47,600 53,600Max. Speed at 40,000 f1. (kn) 1204 1203 1205 1210Basic Speed at 35,000 f1. CD (kn) 1196 1195 1199 1203Landing Weight (Ib) 33,598 33,705 33,510 33,598Ground Roll at S.L. (tt) 3100 3110 3090 3100Ground Roll (Parabake) (tt) 2430 2430 2410 2430Total from 50 f1. (tt) 4150 4160 4140 4150Total from 50 f1. (Parabrake) (tt) 3490 3500 3475 3490NOTES: CD Maximum Power Military Power @ Detailed Descr ip tion o f Range and Radius Missions are givenbelow. @) Allows for Weight Reduction during Ground Operation and Climb Installed Engine Flight Speed Limits at S.L. and35,000 f1. are 760 and 1170 kts., respectively.

DESCRIPTION OF HIGH ALTITUDE RECON MISSIONTake-off with maximum thrust, climb on course with mil i tary thrust to optimum cruise altitude, cruise out at long range speed, climbwith military thrust to cruise ceiling, conduct a 15minute normal thrust reconnaissance run-in to target, allow 2minutes for evasive actionat normal thrust, conduct an 8 minute escape with normal thrust, cruise back to base at cruise altitude at long range speed. Range freeallowances include 5 minutes at normal thrust and 1minute at max thrust at sea level static for starting engines and take-off, 2minutes ofevasive action at normal thrust at combat altitude and a reserve of 20 minutes loiter at sea level at speeds for maximum endurance (twoengines) plus 5% of init ial fuel load.

DESCRIPTION OF LOW ALTITUDE RECON MISSIONTake-off with maximum thrust, climb on course witt i military thrust to optimum cruise altitude, cruise out at long range speed, descendto sea level (no credit fo r fuel or distance), conduct a 50 nautical mile reconnaissance run-in to target atmilitary thrust and a 50 nauticalmile run-out at military thrust, cl imb on course with mili tary thrust to optimum cruise altitude, cruise back to base at long range speed.Range free allowances include 5 minutes at normal thrust and 1 minute at max thrust at sea level static fo r starting engines and take-offand a reserve of 20 minutes loiter at sea level at speeds for maximum endurance (two engines) plus 5% of ini tial fue l load.DESCRIPTION OF NUCLEAR STRIKE MISSION

Take-off with maximum thrust, climb on course with military thrustto optimum cruise altitude, cruise out at long range speed, descendto sea level (no credit fo r fuel or distance), search out target for 5 minutes at 0.8 Mach at sea level, expend store, climb on course withmilitary thrust to optimum cruise altitude, cruise back to base at long range speed. Range free allowances include 5 minutes at normalthrust and 1 minute at max thrust at sea level static for start ing engines and take-off, 5 minute search at sea level and a reserve of 20minutes loiter at sea level at speeds for maximum endurance (two engines) plus 5% of init ial fuel load.DESCRIPTION OF FERRY MISSION

Take-off with maximum thrust, climb on course with mil itary thrust to optimum cruise alt itude, cruise out at long range speeds toremote base. Range free allowances include 5 minutes at normal thrust and 1 minute at maximum thrust at sea level static for start ingengines and take-off, and a reserve of 20 minutes loiter at sea level at speeds for maximum endurance (twoengines) plus5% of initial fuelload.

Data and Information courtesy of the U.S. Ai r Force.54

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9 1 4 . UPPER TACAN ANTENNA0 1 5 . UHF COMMUNICATIONS ANTENNA (UPPER)015A.CHELTON ANTENNA16. AFT FUSELAGE COOLING AIR INLET17. HF ANTENNA

18. PHOTO FLASH CARTRIDGE EJECTOR D O OR S ( L& R )19. STABILATOR FEEL RAM AIR INLET20. VERTICAL FIN DIELECTRIC21. VERTICAL FIN CAP22. TAIL LIGHT23. FUEL TANK VENT MAST24. D R AG C HU TE COMPARTMENT

D24A . STATIC DISCHARGER (TYPICAL BOTH SIDES)D 2 5 .. VERTICAL FIN FORMATION LIGHT (L & R)26. TRAIL ING E DG E F LA P ( L& R)27. AI LERON (L&R)D28 . WING FORMATION LIGHT (L & R)29. SPOILERS (L&R)30. RAM AIR TURBINE31. HOIST FITTINGS (L&R)D32 . MID FUSELAGE FORMATION LIGHT (L & R)33. BELLMOUTH CONTROLLER PRESSURE EXHAUST (L&R)

34. CANOPY MANUAL RELEASE HANDLES35. VARIABLE RAMP (L&R)36. FIXED RAMP (L&R)D37 . FORWARD FUSELAGE FORMATION LIGHT (L & R)38. HIGH ALTITUDE PANORAMIC CAMERA ACCESS DOOR (L&R)39. LOWER UHF COMM ANTENNA

40. LOW ALTITUDE PANORAMIC CAMERA SIDE WINDOW (L&R)41. OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE FLAP (L&R)42. CENTER LEADING E DG E F LA P ( L& R)43. INBOARD LEADING E D GE F LA P (L&R)I ~ ~ ~ I : E ~ E N T COOLING AIR EXHAUST0 4 6 . LOWER TACAN ANTENNA47. RADAR MAPPING RADOME48. ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE TEMPERATURE TRANSMITTER49. LOW ALTITUDE STATION CAMERA ACCESS DOOR50. ANGLE OF ATTACK TRANSMITTER51. FORWARD STATION CAMERA ACCESS DOOR52. FORWARD STATION 08L1QUE WINDOW53. FORWARD STATION VERTICAL WINDOW54. CASSETTE EJECTOR DOOR55. LOW ALTITUDE PANORAMIC WINDOW56. HIGH ALTITUDE PANORAMIC WINDOW57. RECONNAISSANCE EQUIPMENT BAY DOORS (L&R)58. INFRARED DETECTOR DOOR59. PHOTO FLASH DETECTOR60. SPEED BRAKE (L&R)61. ARRESTING HOOK62. STABILATOR63. RUDDER64. WI NG JACK POINT (L&R)65. FUSELAGE JACK POINT



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10 COCKPITTEMPERATURE CONTROL PANEL11 [MUG flO LTS AURALSTALL WARN PANEL11 STANDBY ATTITUO CIRCUIT8REAKERAND INTENSITY CONTROL PANEL13 COCKPI LIGHTSCONTROLPANEL14 EXTERIOR LIGHTS CONTROL PANEL15 INSTRUM[NT LTS INTENSITY CONT PANEL16 UTILITY ELECTRICAL POWER RECEPTACLE11 SPARE LAMP RECEPTACLE18 fORMATION LIGHTSCONTROl PANEL19 KY28CONTROL PANEL20 CDMPASSCOHTROL PANEL11 ceU 9 A BOM8 CONTROL MONITOR PAHEL11 IFFCQHTIIOL PAHEL13 NAVIGATION COHTROL PANL14 COM/ UNICATIOHCCtTROL PANEL

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