Subject: New Fighter Series--McDonnell F-4 Phantom (46 of 50)

From: [email-masked]
Date: 12 Jul 94 01:21:12 GMT

>From [email-masked]

The Turk Hava Kuvvetleri (Turkish Air Force, or THK for short) became 
an important Phantom user during the 1970s.  The first Turkish orders 
were for 40 new-build F-4Es acquired in fiscal year 1973 under the 
project name *Peace Diamond III*.  

The Phantoms were delivered to Turkey beginning in August of 1974, 
initially equipping 161 Filo (squadron) of 6 Ana Jet Us (Jet Air Base, 
or JAB).  This outfit later re-equipped with the F-16C Fighting 
Falcon, and its Phantoms were passed along to 7 Air Base at Erhac, 
where they replaced F-5As in Filo 171 and 172.  Filo 173 later joined 
7 JAB as the operational conversion unit.  

Initial crew training took place at Eskisehir with 1 JAB, but this 
unit disbanded by 1987.  

An additional order for 32 more new-build F-4Es and eight RF-4Es was 
issued in Fiscal Year 1977, also under the terms of *Peace Diamond 
III*.  These planes were issued to 111, 112, and 113 Filo of JAB 1 
based at Eskisehir.  111 and 112 Filo got the F-4Es, with 113 Filo 
getting the RF-4Es.  

Subsequent to the delivery of the newly-built Phantoms to the THK, 
several batches of retired USAF F-4Es were obtained, starting with the 
*Peace Diamond IV* program.  These planes were intended to cover for 
attrition and to re-equip new squadrons.  These planes were issued to 
Filo 131 and 132 of 3 JAB, based at Konya.  This wing had previously 
flown F-100Ds and had been a training unit, and the arrival of 
Phantoms in 1988 allowed it to become an active-duty combat unit.  15 
Phantoms were delivered from June 1981 to form 173 Filo, 15 in 
mid-1984, 15 in 1986, and a final batch of 40 in June-October 1987.  

As payment for its support of US goals during the Gulf war, Turkey has 
received an additional 40 ex-USAF Phantoms, starting with an an 
initial delivery of four planes on March 25, 1991.  

Turkey is known to have received a total of 205 Phantoms.  It is 
believed that Turkey wants to acquire 33 F-4Cs and four RF-4Cs in 
storage in Spain, but it is unlikely that these planes will actually 
be delivered.  

THK Phantoms have a code painted on their fuselages.  The first digit 
in the code is the JAB (wing) to which the aircraft belongs, followed 
by the last 3 digits of the USAF serial number.  For example, THK 
RF-4E "1-312" is RF-4E serial number 77-0312 belonging to the 1ci Ana 
Jet Us, based at Eskisehir.  

The following is a list of the USAF serial numbers of the planes
known to have been delivered to Turkey.  This list includes both
Phantoms delivered to Turkey as new builds, plus those used Phantoms
transferred to Turkey from USAF stocks.  This list is probably not 
complete.  I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has any additions
or corrections to this list.

66-0284/0297 		McDonnell F-4E-31-MC Phantom
				0292 to Turkey in 1991
				0293 to Turkey in 1982
				0297 to Turkey in 1987
66-0298/0338 		McDonnell F-4E-32-MC Phantom
				0300 to Turkey in 1987
				0301 to Turkey in 1987
				0303 to Turkey in 1987
				0304 to Turkey in 1987
				0305 to Turkey in 1986
				0307 to Turkey in 1984 
				0309 to Turkey in 1987
				0312 to Turkey in 1982
				0314 to Turkey in 1987
				0317 to Turkey in 1987
				0318 to Turkey in 1984 
				0320 to Turkey in 1987
				0323 to Turkey in 1986
				0328 to Turkey in 1991
				0333 to Turkey in 1987
				0336 to Turkey in 1987
66-0339/0382 		McDonnell F-4E-33-MC Phantom
				0339 to Turkey in 1987
				0344 to Turkey in 1987
				0345 to Turkey in 1987
				0346 to Turkey in 1986
				0351 to Turkey in 1987
				0354 to Turkey in 1987
				0355 to Turkey in 1987
				0359 to Turkey in 1991
				0361 to Turkey in 1987
				0370 to Turkey in 1987
				0373 to Turkey in 1982
				0374 to Turkey in 1982
				0379 to Turkey in 1987
67-0208/0219		McDonnell F-4E-33-MC Phantom
				0208 to Turkey in 1984 
				0210 to Turkey in 1987 
				0215 to Turkey in 1982
				0216 to Turkey in 1984 
				0217 to Turkey in 1984 
				0218 to Turkey in 1987 
67-0220/0282		McDonnell F-4E-34-MC Phantom
				0221 to Turkey in 1984 
				0222 to Turkey in 1986
				0226 to Turkey in 1987 
				0227 to Turkey in 1982
				0230 to Turkey in 1987 
				0232 to Turkey in 1987 
				0233 to Turkey in 1984 
				0248 to Turkey in 1984 
				0251 to Turkey in 1982
				0258 to Turkey in 1984 
				0259 to Turkey in 1982
				0262 to Turkey in 1982
				0268 to Turkey in 1987
				0269 to Turkey in 1987
				0272 to Turkey in 1987
				0273 to Turkey in 1986
				0274 to Turkey in 1987
				0280 to Turkey in 1987
67-0283/0341		McDonnell F-4E-35-MC Phantom
				0283 to Turkey in  ???
				0285 to Turkey in 1987
				0290 to Turkey in 1984 
				0298 to Turkey in 1987
				0301 to Turkey in 1991
				0302 to Turkey in 1987
				0304 to Turkey in 1982
				0318 to Turkey in 1986
				0321 to Turkey in 1986
				0331 to Turkey in 1986
				0334 to Turkey in 1986
				0336 to Turkey in 1982
				0338 to Turkey in 1982
67-0342/0398		McDonnell F-4E-36-MC Phantom
				0342 to Turkey in 1984 
				0344 to Turkey in 1987
				0354 to Turkey in 1987
				0360 to Turkey in 1991
				0372 to Turkey in 1991
				0376 to Turkey in 1991
				0387 to Turkey in 1984 
				0389 to Turkey in 1986
				0391 to Turkey in 1991
				0395 to Turkey in 1991
				0396 to Turkey in 1991
				0398 to Turkey in 1991
68-0303/0365		McDonnell F-4E-37-MC Phantom
				0303 to Turkey in 1991
				0307 to Turkey in 1987
				0308 to Turkey in 1991
				0313 to Turkey in 1987
				0319 to Turkey in 1987
				0346 to Turkey in 1991
				0347 to Turkey in 1991
				0350 to Turkey in 1987
68-0400/0409		McDonnell F-4E-38-MC Phantom
				0400 to Turkey in 1991
				0403 to Turkey in 1991
				0409 to Turkey in 1991
68-0418/0433		McDonnell F-4E-39-MC Phantom
				0427 to Turkey in 1991
68-0438/0451		McDonnell F-4E-39-MC Phantom
				0446 to Turkey in 1991
				0448 to Turkey in 1987
68-0458/0468		McDonnell F-4E-40-MC Phantom
				0461 to Turkey in 1991
68-0473/0483		McDonnell F-4E-40-MC Phantom
				0473 to Turkey in 1992
				0474 to Turkey in 1991
				0482 to Turkey in 1991
68-0495/0498		McDonnell F-4E-41-MC Phantom
				0498 to Turkey in 1991
68-0526/0538		McDonnell F-4E-41-MC Phantom
				0532 to Turkey in 1991
69-7579/7589		McDonnell F-4E-45-MC Phantom
				7585 to Turkey in 1991
73-1016/1027		McDonnell F-4E-56-MC Phantom  
				new builds for Turkey, 1973
73-1028/1042		McDonnell F-4E-57-MC Phantom  
				new builds for Turkey, 1973
73-1043/1055		McDonnell F-4E-58-MC Phantom  
				new builds for Turkey, 1973
77-0277/0300		McDonnell F-4E-65-MC Phantom  
				new builds for Turkey, 1977
77-0301/0308		McDonnell F-4E-66-MC Phantom  
				new builds for Turkey, 1977
77-0309/0316		McDonnell RF-4E-66-MC Phantom 
				new builds for Turkey, 1977

Sources:
	
  McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Since 1920: Volume II, Rene J.
  Francillon, Naval Institute Press, 1990.

  McDonnell F-4 Phantom: Spirit in the Skies.  Airtime Publishing, 1992.

  electronic mail from Ben Marselis

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