Jamie Hunter
Phantom IIs on 29 June, with the veteran type's duties having been
assumed by Eurofighter units.
After almost 40 years of service, the final interceptors will be
retired during a decommissioning event to be staged at the
Luftwaffe's Wittmund air base.
retired during a decommissioning event to be staged at the
Luftwaffe's Wittmund air base.
The final German examples are operated by the air force's JG 71
"Richthofen" squadron, which was also the first to begin flying
the type, in March 1974. Delivered in 1973, its first F-4F, 37+01,
received a special livery for the occasion.
the type, in March 1974. Delivered in 1973, its first F-4F, 37+01,
received a special livery for the occasion.
A total of 263 Phantoms were acquired by Germany, the air force
says, including 88 in the RF-4E reconnaissance configuration,
from 1971.
says, including 88 in the RF-4E reconnaissance configuration,
from 1971.
Flightglobal's MiliCAS database shows Germany's retirement
of the Phantom will reduce the global frontline fleet of the type
to 431 aircraft, operated by the air forces of Egypt, Greece, Iran,
Japan, South Korea and Turkey. The US Air Force also has more
than 150 examples, which have been adapted for use as QF-4
aerial targets.
of the Phantom will reduce the global frontline fleet of the type
to 431 aircraft, operated by the air forces of Egypt, Greece, Iran,
Japan, South Korea and Turkey. The US Air Force also has more
than 150 examples, which have been adapted for use as QF-4
aerial targets.
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