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What Jet replaced the f4 Phantom?
F-35A Joint Strike Fighter
Japan has operated the F-4 Phantom II fighter jet since the late 1960s, with at least one plane still flying that’s almost 50 years old. The F-4 Phantom is being replaced by the F-35A Joint Strike Fighter, and Japan is developing a brand new fighter to fly in the mid-2030s.
How many MiGs were shot down?
American airmen shot down 196 MiGs—137 by the Air Force, 59 by the Navy and the Marine Corps—and sustained 83 losses.
How much does a f4 Phantom cost?
2007 Schools Wikipedia Selection. Related subjects: Air & Sea transport; Military History and War
| F-4 Phantom II | |
|---|---|
| Primary users | United States Air Force Navy Marine Corps |
| Produced | 1958-1981 |
| Number built | 5,195 |
| Unit cost | US$2.4 million when new (F-4E) |
When was the last time a dog was in dogfight?
There has been only one dogfight involving a U.S. aircraft in the last 20 years: in 2017, a U.S. Navy pilot shot down a Syrian fighter. The F-14 Tomcats flown by Mr. Cruise’s character have been retired, and his aircraft carrier, the USS Enterprise, has been decommissioned.
What are MiGs Sopranos?
(A MiG is a Soviet/Russian fighter plane.) According to Sopranos writer-producer Terence Winter, this line gave Gandolfini fits. He couldn’t stop laughing.
What planes dropped napalm in Vietnam?
F-100D of the 352nd Tactical Fighter Squadron dropping a napalm bomb near Bien Hoa, South Vietnam.
What was the Phoenix program in Vietnam?
The program, which lasted from 1967 to 1972, was designed to identify and destroy the Viet Cong (VC) via infiltration, torture, capture, counter-terrorism, interrogation, and assassination. The CIA described it as “a set of programs that sought to attack and destroy the political infrastructure of the Viet Cong”.
What is the difference between the MiG-21 Phantom and F-4 Phantom?
The heavy F-4 was known for jet engines that produced a great deal of smoke, adding to the ease of identification at a distance due to its large size. The MiG-21 was generally considered more maneuverable, while the Phantom was well-armed with missiles and more lethal with the addition of the cannon.
How good is the MiG-21 at shooting down F-4s?
By the time the MiG-21 came out, things get hairy for the F-4. North Vietnam had several aces (over a dozen, actually) and some of them preferred the MiG-21 because of it’s ability to shoot down F-4s. The ATOLL missile was pretty reliable at 1,200 yards according to one pilot. The MiG-21 is kind’ve the rival to the F-4.
What type of aircraft is the F-4 Phantom II?
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a tandem two-seat, twin-engine, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor and fighter-bomber originally developed for the United States Navy by McDonnell Aircraft.
Why didn’t the F-4 fly against the North Vietnamese MiGs?
The North Vietnamese MiGs, equipped with both cannons and missiles (on the MiG-21), would outmaneuver the heavier F-4, which for all its speed, was not especially agile. Worse, American pilots weren’t trained for close range dogfights, as the Air Force assumed air-to-air engagements would occur at long range with missiles.