The F-4J/S Phantom II in USMC Service
As with many of the F-4 pages, this one will be a work in progress for some time. I will upload photos to begin with and then at a later time add comments.
VMFAT-101 Sharpshooters
The Sharpshooters
were activated 3 January,
1969 as one of two USMC F-4 conversion squadrons.
Initially equipped with the F-4B the F-4J, F-4N and
F-4S were later added. The last F-4 crew finished
training on the F-4S 20 May, 1987. Stationed at MCAS
Mirimar , VMFAT-101 is currently the USMC F-18
Hornet training squadron.
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Being the Marine Corps F-4 training unit, VMFAT-101
had more aircraft on strength than a regular fighter
squadron. This provided more opportunity to see and
photograph the unit's aircraft.
F-4S 153842, 153847 and 153890 in storage at AMARC in
April. 1987. (CB)
F-4J 155505 parked at Luke AFB April, 1982. (CB)
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F-4S 155528 at El Paso February, 1984. (CB)
155558 and 155567 at AMARC April, 1987. (CB)
F-4J 155734 at ELP Feb, 81. (CB)
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F-4J 155753 parked on the transient ramp at El Paso
International Airport December, 1980 (CB)
F-4J 155755 taxiing to the ELP ramp after landing December, 1980. (CB)
Kill markings
carried by 5755. (CB)
F-4S 155761
at AMARC April, 1987. (CB)
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155767 at El Paso in February of 1984 and in storage
at AMARC April, 1987. (CB)
155784 in storage April, 1987. (CB)
F-4J 155806
transient at El Paso during January, 1980. (CB)
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VMFA-115 Silver Eagles
VMFA-122 Crusaders
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VMFA-212 Lancers
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VMFA-232 Red Devils
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VMFA-235 Death Angels
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VMFA-251 Thunderbolts
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F-4S 155735, 155747, 155764 and 155812 transiting through El Paso on the way to MCAS Yuma in May, 1984. These photos were taken by Bobby Porter, who sadly passed away in January, 2017.
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155833 and 155872 at El Paso in April, 1984. Both
aircraft carry color and are in overall gull cray
rather than the drab scheme most USN aircraft carried
at the time. This was unusual to see on an F-4S.
(Gerald McMasters)
VMFA-312 Checkertails
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VMFA-333 Fighting Shamrocks
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VMFA-451 Warlords
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F-4S 155862 in storage at
AMARC in April, 1987. The same airplane that was
photographed at ELP in VMFA-451 March, 1981 prior to
conversion to an F-4S. I have seen the same airplane
with different units after conversion, but this is one
of the few where it returned to its former unit. (CB)
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