McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II in Australian service (original) (raw)
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) 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 United States Air Force (USAF) as an interim measure owing to delays in the delivery of the RAAF's 24 General Dynamics F-111C bombers. The F-4Es were considered successful in this role, but the government did not agree to a proposal from the RAAF to retain the aircraft after the F-111s entered service in 1973.
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| dbo:abstract | La Force aérienne royale australienne (appelée RAAF) a utilisé 24 McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II en tant qu'appui aérien rapproché entre 1970 et 1973. Les Phantom ont été loués à l'United States Air Force (USAF) en guise de mesure provisoire en raison des retards dans la livraison des 24 bombardiers General Dynamics F-111C de la RAAF. Les F-4E menaient cette mission à bien également mais le gouvernement n'était pas d'accord avec la RAAF qui proposait de garder cet avion une fois que les F-111 seraient entrés en service en 1973. La version F-4C du Phantom II était présente durant l'évaluation de l'avion par la RAAF qui visait à remplacer ses bombardiers English Electric Canberra en 1963. C'est le F-111 qui a été choisi mais quand le projet a été retardé à la fin des années 1960 à cause de problèmes techniques de longue durée sur l'avion, la RAAF a déterminé que le F-4E Phantom II serait la meilleure alternative. Les problèmes récurrents sur les F-111 ont fait que les gouvernements australien et américain se sont mis d'accord en 1970 sur le fait que la RAAF loue 24 F-4E et leur équipement de soutien à l'US Air Force. C'est en septembre 1970 que les F-4E sont entrés en service et ils se sont révélés très efficaces. Ils ont assuré un rôle air-sol et préparé les pilotes à manœuvrer les F-111 modernes. Le programme d'entraînement intensif sur cet appareil a également amélioré les critères professionnels de la RAAF. L'un des Phantom a été détruit durant un accident en 1971 et un autre s'est vu réparé par la RAAF après qu'il eut été gravement endommagé durant un atterrissage d'urgence. Les 23 avions restants ont été rendus à l'USAF en deux fois en octobre 1972 et juin 1973. (fr) The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) 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 United States Air Force (USAF) as an interim measure owing to delays in the delivery of the RAAF's 24 General Dynamics F-111C bombers. The F-4Es were considered successful in this role, but the government did not agree to a proposal from the RAAF to retain the aircraft after the F-111s entered service in 1973. The F-4C variant of the Phantom II was among the aircraft evaluated by the RAAF in 1963 as part of the project to replace its English Electric Canberra bombers. The F-111 was selected, but when that project was delayed in the late 1960s due to long-running technical faults with the aircraft, the RAAF determined that the F-4E Phantom II would be the best alternative. As a result of continued problems with the F-111s, the Australian and United States Governments negotiated an agreement in 1970 whereby the RAAF leased 24 F-4Es and their support equipment from the USAF. The RAAF's F-4Es entered service in September 1970, and proved to be highly effective. Used in the air-to-ground role, they prepared aircrew to operate the sophisticated F-111s, and the intensive training program undertaken using the aircraft improved the RAAF's professional standards. One of the Phantoms was destroyed in a flying accident in June 1971, and another was repaired by the RAAF after it sustained heavy damage during a crash landing. The 23 surviving aircraft were returned to the USAF in two batches during October 1972 and June 1973. Most ex-RAAF F-4Es were converted to F-4G Wild Weasel variants after their return to the US. (en) A Real Força Aérea Australiana (RAAF) operou 24 aeronaves McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II, um caça-bombardeiro de ataque ao solo, entre 1970 e 1973. Os Phantom II foram emprestados pela Força Aérea dos Estados Unidos (USAF) como uma forma de colmatar o atraso na entrega de 24 bombardeiros General Dynamics F-111C. A RAAF propôs ao governo australiano ficar com os F-4E, que eram considerados aviões apropriados para este tipo de missão, contudo o governo não concordou e, em 1973, quando os F-111C foram entregues, os F-4E foram devolvidos à USAF. A variante F-4C do Phantom II era uma das aeronaves avaliadas pela RAAF em 1963 como parte de um caso de estudo para a substituição dos bombardeiros English Electric Canberra. O F-111 foi o seleccionado mas, quando o projecto começou a atrasar-se no final dos anos 60 devido a vários problemas técnicos com o bombardeiro, a RAAF determinou que o F-4E Phantom II seria a melhor alternativa. Como resultado dos constantes problemas com o F-111, os governos australiano e norte-americano negociaram um acordo em 1970 onde seriam emprestados à RAAF 24 F-4E, juntamente com equipamento de apoio. Os F-4E da RAAF entraram em serviço em Setembro de 1970, e provaram ser eficazes na missão. Usados em missões ar-terra, eles preparam as tripulações australianas para o sofisticado F-111, e o treino intensivo realizado usando a aeronave elevou os níveis de profissionalismo e operacionalidade da RAAF. Um dos Phantom ficou destruído num acidente aéreo em Junho de 1971, e um outro foi reparado pela RAAF depois de ficar danificado durante uma aterragem mal-sucedida. As 23 aeronaves que restaram foram devolvidas à USAF em duas levas, uma em Outubro de 1972 e a outra em Junho de 1973. (pt) |
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| rdfs:comment | The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) 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 United States Air Force (USAF) as an interim measure owing to delays in the delivery of the RAAF's 24 General Dynamics F-111C bombers. The F-4Es were considered successful in this role, but the government did not agree to a proposal from the RAAF to retain the aircraft after the F-111s entered service in 1973. (en) La Force aérienne royale australienne (appelée RAAF) a utilisé 24 McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II en tant qu'appui aérien rapproché entre 1970 et 1973. Les Phantom ont été loués à l'United States Air Force (USAF) en guise de mesure provisoire en raison des retards dans la livraison des 24 bombardiers General Dynamics F-111C de la RAAF. Les F-4E menaient cette mission à bien également mais le gouvernement n'était pas d'accord avec la RAAF qui proposait de garder cet avion une fois que les F-111 seraient entrés en service en 1973. (fr) A Real Força Aérea Australiana (RAAF) operou 24 aeronaves McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II, um caça-bombardeiro de ataque ao solo, entre 1970 e 1973. Os Phantom II foram emprestados pela Força Aérea dos Estados Unidos (USAF) como uma forma de colmatar o atraso na entrega de 24 bombardeiros General Dynamics F-111C. A RAAF propôs ao governo australiano ficar com os F-4E, que eram considerados aviões apropriados para este tipo de missão, contudo o governo não concordou e, em 1973, quando os F-111C foram entregues, os F-4E foram devolvidos à USAF. A variante F-4C do Phantom II era uma das aeronaves avaliadas pela RAAF em 1963 como parte de um caso de estudo para a substituição dos bombardeiros English Electric Canberra. O F-111 foi o seleccionado mas, quando o projecto começou a atrasar-se no (pt) |
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