RF-4E – The Aviationist

Japanese RF-4E Phantoms Have Just Carried Out Their Last Flight

March 9, 2020 David Cenciotti

Japan retires its last Photo Phantoms. On Mar. 9, 2020, the Japan Air Self Defense Force retired its RF-4E/J reconnaissance aircraft at Hyakuri Air Base, in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Assigned to the 501 Hikotai or […]

Here’s Another Cool Video Of Japan’s Last RF-4E Phantoms in Action

February 3, 2020 David Cenciotti

We never get tired of videos of the last F-4s coming from Japan! We have published several videos lately and we will continue to post new ones until the Samurai Phantoms continue to operate in […]

Photo shows Greek F-4 Phantom drop 12 bombs in Vietnam-style attack during Parmenion drills

October 11, 2014 David Cenciotti

If you thought modern combat planes use only a handful of Laser Guided Bombs you were wrong. On Oct. 2, several assets belonging to the Hellenic Armed Forces attended the final phase of the national […]

Pilots of the Turkish RF-4E downed by Syria executed by Assad on Russia’s advice. But new theory raises questions.

September 29, 2012 David Cenciotti

Leaked top secret Syrian intelligence documents obtained by Al Arabiya shed light on the fate of the two Turkish Air Force pilots flying the RF-4E that was downed by Damascus on Jun. 22, 2012. Although […]

“Turkish RF-4E Phantom shot down by Syrian missile in international airspace” Ankara says

September 19, 2012 David Cenciotti

Turkish military prosecutors that have investigated the mysterious downing of a Turkish Air Force RF-4E that went down inside the Syrian airspace on Jun. 22, 2012, say that the reconnaissance plane was shot down by a […]