USN/USMC Reserve F-4B/N

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VMFA-112 Cowboys   

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   The Cowboys were introduced to the F-4N in 1976, when they transitioned from the F-8H and continued to operate that aircraft type until 1987, when they transitioned to the F-4S.  VMFA-112 was based at NAS Dallas, along with VF-201 and VF-202. 






F-4N 150466 at ELP during March, 1980. (CB)

Three years later 466 is in a drab tactical scheme at the Ellington, AFB open house in May, 1983. (CB)

150632 second for takeoff runway 8R at El Paso, TX September, 1981. (CB)

150643 at ELP in March, 1980. This is the aircraft behind 466 in the first photo. (CB)



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151415 taxiing to the active runway at El Paso, November, 1980. (CB)

151430 at the first Amigo Airsho in May, 1981. This is unfortunately another event that has bit the dust. (CB)

151482 at ELP, Feb, 1982. (CB)

and 2282 at the same location during February, 1980. (CB)


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152346 at El Paso January, 1980. (CB)

2306 at the Amigo Airshow May, 1981. (CB)

2306 at El Paso in May, 1983 now sporting the "Tactical Scheme". She is one of the few Cowboys F-4Ns to carry this drab scheme. (CB)

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VMFA-321 Hell's Angels

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Andrews AFB based VMFA-321 transitioned into the F-4B in 1973.  They made the change to the F-4N in 1976 and kept that aircraft until  1984.







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151413 at El Paso in the summer of 1979.
151439 at AMARC in 1987.
152263, 152270 and 153036 all at El Paso during the early 1980s. 


VF-201 Hunters

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  NAS Dallas based VF-201 gained the F-4N in 1976 when they transitioned out of the F-8H Crusader .  In 1984 they traded the F-4N for the F-4S.


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    150482 at AMARC in April 1987. She still looks good in this photo even though there are unit F-4S' in storage by this time. (CB)   
    151465 in the earlier F-4N scheme during 1978.
    151465 in a newer scheme at an open house at NAS Dallas in May, 1981.

VF-202 Superheats


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    150476 at Holloman AFB February, 1982. (CB)

    150640 NAS Dallas, 1983.

    151469 ELP Mar 1979. (CB)


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151519 ELP Sep, 1978. This airplane was destroyed in a crash at NAS Dallas later that month. (CB)

152212 loaded for bear at a rainy open house NAS Dallas in May 1981.  (CB)

152214 ELP July, 1981. (CB)


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    153056 at ELP Jan, 1980. (CB)

VF-301 Devil's Disciples

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    VF-301 transitioned from Crusaders to Phantoms when the unit started flying the F-4B in 1974. They only kept the B until 1975 when they were traded for the F-4N. The Devil's Disiples tenure with the F-4N was only five years when the F-4S replaced that model of the Phantom. Along with VF-302 the unit was based at NAS Mirimar.

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150464, 150482,151456  and 151461, all at El Paso in 1979. (CB)


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151471 ELP, Feb 1980. (CB)


    
    VF-301 changed from Crusaders to Phantoms when the started flying the F-4B in 1974.  They only kept the F-4B until 1975 when the traded it for the F-4N.  The Devil's Disciples  tenure with the F-4N was fairly short also, transitioning  to the F-4S in 1980.  Along with VF-302, the unit was based at NAS Mirimar.


VF-302 Stallions

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    VF-302 exchanged their F-8Ks for F-4Bs in 1973.  In late 1975 they replaced the "B" with the "N" and  operated the F-4N  until 1981 when they were replaced with the F-4S.


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    150419 at El Paso Sep, 1980. (CB)   

    151475 ELP November, 1979. (CB)

    152229 ELP Oct, 1980. (CB)

   
152281 ELP Feb, 1980. The next year this Phantom was transferred to VF-154. (CB)


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