McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II in Australian service
The Royal Australian Air Force operated 24 McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II fighter-bomber aircraft in the ground attack role between 1970 and 1973. The Phantoms were leased from the U.S. Air Force as an interim measure owing to delays in the delivery of the RAAF’s 24 General Dynamics F-111C bombers. The F4Es were considered successful in this role, but the government...
