F-4 Phantom ?

[VetteMuscle427]

How did US Navy and USMC F-4 Phantoms refuel? I'm assuming probe/drogue but the only pics of refueling I have ever seen involving Phantoms were Air Force Phantoms using the boom.

 

[Blutonski816]

I don't have photos on hand, but yes it was probe/drouge.

 

[Piperdriver]

 

[Schnugg]

Here's a great Phantom resource page from Boeing (used to be McDonell Douglas). Even includes the infamous Pardo's Push story...worth a read.
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http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/military/f4/pardopush.htm

 

[Grant]

Is the Navy still flying QF-4's as target drones? Or have they all been shot and blown to hell already?

 

[airgreg]

Is the Navy still flying QF-4's as target drones? Or have they all been shot and blown to hell already?

As of early 2004, there were some QF-4's at an OLF at Eglin AFB. At the time, my understanding was that they still shoot them down.

 

[A4sForever]

...How did US Navy and USMC F-4 Phantoms refuel? ......

How did they refuel ??? Over and over and over and over and over again .....

 

[Piperdriver]

As of early 2004, there were some QF-4's at an OLF at Eglin AFB. At the time, my understanding was that they still shoot them down.

I was at Tyndall AFB a few months ago...they had a flight line full of QF-4's.

 

[AllAmerican75]

My uncle used to fly F-4s for the Air Force and later the Guard. In fact he retired the last F-4 from frontline service. Anyway, I asked him the same question a while back and he said that the Air Force Phantoms refueled off of the boom and he commented that it was one of the hardest things to do because the receiver hole was right behind the canopy and there was a huge blindspot there due to the GIB.

 

[AllAmerican75]

Oooops! My bad, I totally misread the question.

 

[Jakapr]

refueling

our F-4B Phantom (VF-32) being refueled by VA-34 (A-6E) on our 73 cruise

Jack

 

[Brett327]

Navy still had them(at least as of last year) at NAS Pt Mugu. had an Ops O that did a tour there flying them.

Brett

 

[nittany03]

Would have LOVED to do that . . . but they're getting rid of the last of them. They had an article in Navy Times awhile back.

 

[Flash]

After a PT Mugu air show crash about 2 or 3 years ago they decided to get rid of them. I am not sure if they have yet or not but those slots for pilots and NFO's are closed.