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F-4G Phantom II 'Wild Weasel' SEAD Aircraft

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Posted 10 May 2008 - 12:53 AM

F-4G Phantom II 'Wild Weasel'
- SEAD Aircraft -



- F-4G Image A -

Origin: (Real World)
United States of America

Games Featured In:
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War

Operators:
Osean Air Defense Force
Yuktobanian Air Force

Ace Squadrons / Pilots:
Captain Bartlett / OADF (AC5)
Mindripper / YAF (AC5)

Armament:
Gun / 2 x 20mm SUU-16 Gun Pod(s)
Standard Missile / AIM-9M Sidewinder
LAGM / AGM-88 HARM

Ace Combat 5 Stats:
Speed: 63
Mobility: 25
Stability: 55
Defense: 68
Air-to-Air: 17
Air-to-Ground: 63

Overview:
The F-4G Phantom II, also known as the F-4G "Advanced Wild Weasel," was the last of the USAF's dedicated Suppression of Enemy Air Defense (SEAD) aircraft. The prototype F-4G first flew on December 6, 1975 and the type entered service in 1978. The F-4G entered service to replace the F-105F/G "Wild Weasel" Thunderchief (which replaced the F-100F "Wild Weasel" Super Sabre). Most of the F-4Gs in service were conversions of old USAF F-4E airframes (some of which had seen service in Vietnam). The conversion involved the removal of the gun for the installation of the AN/APR-38 radar warning and homing receiver which has 52 antennas in the airframe.

The main weapons of the F-4G are specialized Anti-Radiation Missiles (ARMs) for the destruction of enemy radar sites. These missiles include the AGM-45 Shrike, AGM-78 Standard ARM, and the AGM-88 HARM. The F-4G can also carry AGM-65 Mavericks and for self-defense: a pair of AIM-9 Sidewinders and an AN/ALQ-119 jamming pod. The F-4G’s last hurrah was in the Gulf War of 1990-91, and the last of the type were retired in 1995 due to Pentagon budget cuts. This ended over 30 years of Phantom II service with the USAF. The F-4G is being replaced by F-16C Block 50 Fighting Falcons equipped with HARMs and HARM targeting pods.


Sources:
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War (In-Game Data)
Global Security.org
Fighter Planes.com
Federation of American Scientists Military Analysis Network
Book "Aircraft of the World" Author: Claudio Muller - Publisher: Muze Inc. (© 1995 - 2007)

Accreditation:
Original Article By: AeroAceX01
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Posted 08 July 2008 - 03:39 PM

Removed Bartlett from the Pilots list

IIRC.... Bartlett was flying the F-4E, not the F-4G....
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Posted 08 July 2008 - 03:44 PM

QUOTE (Ribbon-Crimson @ Jul 8 2008, 09:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Removed Bartlett from the Pilots list

IIRC.... Bartlett was flying the F-4E, not the F-4G....


He really was flying the F-4G. Not the F-4E
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Posted 08 July 2008 - 03:48 PM

You can tell he was flying the F-4G because, if you had paid attention, you would have noticed that the color scheme for the G variant was the same as the scheme for Bartlett's plane.


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Posted 08 July 2008 - 04:23 PM

Re-added captain Bartlett to the ace pilots list.
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Posted 07 September 2008 - 01:36 PM

Grammar and spelling edited.
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Posted 19 December 2008 - 01:58 PM

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Posted 19 December 2008 - 08:25 PM

Wouldn't the G version have an internal gun? If I'm not mistaken, all versions after the E had an internal gun.
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Posted 19 December 2008 - 09:39 PM

No; the F-4G did not have an internal gun. The gun was removed to make way for the AN/APR-38 radar warning and homing receiver .
F-4G:

F-4E:


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Posted 19 December 2008 - 09:41 PM

QUOTE (Phoenix378 @ Dec 19 2008, 01:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
No; the F-4G did not have an internal gun. The gun was removed to make way for the AN/APR-38 radar warning and homing receiver .
F-4G:

F-4E:


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Posted 19 December 2008 - 09:43 PM

Woops; I forgot to add the F-4E image in;....done.

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Posted 31 December 2008 - 05:34 PM


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Posted 18 January 2009 - 05:23 PM

It needs more pictures about this aircraft.
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Posted 18 January 2009 - 05:29 PM

QUOTE (SuperNK @ Jan 18 2009, 12:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It needs more pictures about this aircraft.
be specific, what pics you want AC5 or real ones

btw, i dont understand the subtitle "Sam Killer"?.... why that subtitle blink.gif

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Posted 18 January 2009 - 05:34 PM

In the Vietnam War the F-4G was used to detect and destroy SAM sites, escort strike groups and protect them from SAMs; basically, anything that involved finding and killing SAMs.
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Posted 01 April 2009 - 12:05 AM

And in Desert Storm as well.
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Posted 01 April 2009 - 11:43 AM

The original "Wild Weasel" operations were performed by first by two-seat F-100Ns then replaced later by F-105F Thunderchiefs.

The F-4G didn't actually become operational until after the Vietnam War. It's maiden flight was in December 1975. After the U.S. had withdrawn from Vietnam.
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Posted 01 April 2009 - 09:20 PM

Hm... I think I should change the subtitle to "YGBSM" tongue.gif
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Posted 02 April 2009 - 01:59 AM

Best way to find a SAM site is to get it to shoot at you...

It took a special breed to fly these missions.
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Posted 02 April 2009 - 02:46 AM

And upon hearing what they were actually being called to do, they all replied: "You've gotta be sh**in' me". tongue.gif
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