Great thread gents hope it continues lots of excellent info with personal accounts.
The F-4 was base line badazz in my timeline being flown by the AF,Navy and Marines.Actual combat losses were quite lopsided overall as the AF numbers [382] vs Navy [75] and Marines [72] only prove the AF Phantom role was more in fighter/bomber mode than interceptor. Multi role was an understatement but its overall strength IMO was ground attack via retarded iron bombs,2.75's,napalm and 20mm gun pods.
F-4 mission requirements certainly varied from base to base in those days but I never saw one aircraft rigged solely for air/air interceptor mode.
You better be afraid of a ghost!!
"Woody you were baptized in prop wash"..crossfireoops
