Originally Posted by
longer ron
Nice photo Phil
So I suppose my next logical question would be - could the US Phantoms operate from our carrier with any sort of useful load other than a belly tank ??
U.S. F-4s could be launched with a typical F-4 load but.....only on the longer(200') waist cat.
Now, in an interesting piece of selling coals to Newcastle there was talk of McDonnell modifying the Phantom to be able to operate from the "Essex" class ships. These were comparable in size to Ark Royal. The modification(s)?
Fit the F-4K's extendable nose leg and Speys. Talk was that this was to be designated F-4L. I think it was dropped because the F-14 and 15 were on the horizon.