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2015-03-12 The Grand Turk

Turkey to decommission RF-4E fighter jets after crashes

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Posted by Fred 2015-03-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top

#1 Sounds like the Turks need better pilots. Alternate headline:

Pilot Errors Reduce RF-4E Fleet by 3 in 2 Weeks.

Posted by Percy Shearong1083 2015-03-12 09:49|| 2015-03-12 09:49|| Front Page Top

#2 Erdy, you have lost another Phantom?

Posted by swksvolFF 2015-03-12 13:57|| 2015-03-12 13:57|| Front Page Top

#3 I think those are F-4Es. I don't think any of the Turkish jets were reconfigured for reconnaissance (thus the "R" designation). Most of the recce versions of the F-4 were the RF-4C vintage. The US still has a couple of squadrons of RF-4s in the Reserve forces. Don't know what the Turks use for reconnaissance...

Posted by Old Patriot 2015-03-12 19:49|| 2015-03-12 19:49|| Front Page Top

#4 I wonder how old these specific aircraft are/were. The base model is almost as old as the B-52, & might need more TLC than is normally available from Insh'allah mechanics.

Posted by Glenmore 2015-03-12 20:00|| 2015-03-12 20:00|| Front Page Top

#5 #2 Erdy, you have lost another Phantom?

/snicker

Posted by SteveS 2015-03-12 21:50|| 2015-03-12 21:50|| Front Page Top

#6 F4 - proof that a brick can fly if given enough thrust.

Posted by OldSpook 2015-03-12 22:35|| 2015-03-12 22:35|| Front Page Top

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