F-4 Phantom II — Comprehensive Aircraft Manuals Collection

8 Primary-Source Collections | All Major Variants | US Navy · USAF · RAF · Royal Navy · Luftwaffe | 1958–1991

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The F-4 Phantom II defined an era. First flown in 1958, it served with 11 nations for over six decades — as fleet interceptor, air superiority fighter, ground attack platform, Wild Weasel defence suppressor, and reconnaissance aircraft. Over 5,195 were built. No other supersonic fighter has matched its operational breadth.

This collection brings together eight primary-source documentation sets covering every major F-4 variant — from the original Navy F-4A/B through the USAF F-4C/D/E/G, the reconnaissance RF-4, the naval F-4J, the British Phantom FG.1 and FGR.2, the Luftwaffe F-4F and RF-4E, and the full archive of original McDonnell Aircraft Corporation engineering and export reports. This is the most comprehensive F-4 primary-source archive available in a single purchase.

What Is Inside — 8 Collections in Detail

1. F-4A & F-4B Phantom II — NATOPS Flight Manuals, Plane Captains’ Handbooks & Structural Repair Instructions

US Navy · Original Naval Aviation variants · €35.00 separately

• NATOPS Flight Manuals for the F-4A and F-4B — the original Navy fleet defence interceptor variants
• Plane Captains’ Handbooks — ground crew pre-flight, servicing, and inspection procedures
• Structural Repair Instructions — airframe repair data for the early Phantom airframe
• Covers the aircraft as delivered to the US Navy from 1961, the variant that defined the Phantom’s early combat career

2. F-4C & F-4D Phantom II — Primary-Source Technical Documentation

USAF · Vietnam War frontline variants · €79.00 separately

• Flight manuals and technical orders for the USAF’s first Phantom variants (F-4C from 1963, F-4D from 1966)
• Covers the aircraft as operated by Tactical Air Command throughout the Vietnam War
• Includes systems documentation for the AN/APQ-100 (F-4C) and AN/APQ-109 (F-4D) radar systems
• F-4D documentation includes early Sparrow and Sidewinder integration data

3. F-4E & F-4G Wild Weasel Phantom II — Primary-Source Technical Documentation

USAF · Most-produced USAF variant · SEAD specialist · €89.00 separately

• Flight manuals and technical orders for the F-4E — the definitive USAF Phantom with internal M61 Vulcan cannon and leading edge slats
• F-4G Wild Weasel V documentation — the dedicated Suppression of Enemy Air Defences (SEAD) variant with AN/APR-38 radar homing system
• Covers APQ-120 fire control radar, TISEO target identification system, and full weapons systems data
• The F-4E was exported to Israel, Germany, Japan, Greece, Turkey, South Korea, Egypt, and Australia

4. RF-4 Phantom II — Primary-Source Technical Documentation

USAF · Unarmed Tactical Reconnaissance variant · €89.00 separately

• Technical documentation for the RF-4C and RF-4E reconnaissance variants
• Covers the forward oblique, side oblique, and vertical camera systems; infrared linescan; and SLAR (Side-Looking Airborne Radar)
• RF-4C served as the USAF’s primary tactical reconnaissance platform throughout Vietnam and the Cold War
• RF-4E export variant documentation included (Luftwaffe, JASDF, and other operators)

5. F-4J Phantom II — Primary-Source Technical Documentation

US Navy · Improved Naval variant · €49.00 separately

• Technical documentation for the F-4J — the improved Navy variant with AWG-10 pulse-Doppler radar and drooped ailerons
• Covers the look-down/shoot-down capability that gave the F-4J a decisive edge over earlier variants
• Includes data on the AN/AWG-10 weapons control system and AIM-7 Sparrow integration
• The F-4J was the primary US Navy fleet air defence fighter from 1966 through the late 1970s

6. Phantom II FG Mk 1 & FGR Mk 2 — Royal Navy & RAF Primary-Source Documentation

Royal Navy · RAF · British Phantom variants · €65.00 separately

• Documentation for the Phantom FG Mk 1 (Royal Navy fleet defence) and FGR Mk 2 (RAF strike/attack/reconnaissance)
• British variants powered by Rolls-Royce Spey turbofans — significantly different powerplant from US J79-equipped aircraft
• Covers the modified fuselage, enlarged intakes, and British avionics suite unique to UK Phantoms
• Includes Royal Navy carrier operations data and RAF Germany ground attack role documentation

7. Luftwaffe Phantom II — GAF F-4F & RF-4E Flight Documentation Collection

German Air Force (Luftwaffe) · Lightweight air superiority variant · €34.85 separately

• GAF TO 1F-4F-1 — Flight Manual, GAF Series F-4F Aircraft (McDonnell Aircraft, 15 October 1975, Change 2: 15 July 1976)
• GAF TO 1F-4F-34-1 — Aircrew Weapons Delivery Manual Vol. 1 (15 September 1976)
• GAF T.O. 1F-4(R)E-1 — RF-4E Flight Manual (Materialamt der Luftwaffe, 1 January 1982, Change 8: 1 October 1991)
• F-4F: purpose-built lightweight variant — no fuel cell #7, no target ID system, saving ~3,300 lbs vs F-4E; later ICE-upgraded with APG-65 radar and AIM-120 AMRAAM

8. F-4 Phantom II — McDonnell Aircraft Corporation Reports Collection

25 Original MAC Engineering & Export Reports · 1958–1973 · €34.85 separately

• 25 primary-source McDonnell Aircraft Corporation reports: sales proposals, performance studies, operational analyses, and foreign export briefings
• Includes formerly CONFIDENTIAL documents (declassified under DOD DIR 5200.10): F-4C CAS Report B720, F-4E Plus Contract Proposal E523, RF-4E Report F972, RF-4EJ for Japan H429, Royal Navy F-4K Report B148 (Master Copy)
• Export reports covering Canada (CF-4, CRF-4, F-4E), Italy, Nationalist China, Germany (F-4E(F)/F-4F), Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Japan (RF-4EJ, F/RF-4 Manufacturing Illustrations)
• The internal engineering and marketing intelligence that McDonnell used to sell the Phantom to air forces worldwide

Who This Collection Is For

Aviation historians and Cold War researchers requiring the full primary-source record. Aircraft restoration teams and museum curators working across multiple Phantom variants. Defense analysts studying NATO and allied air power doctrine from the 1960s through the 1990s. Scale modelers and aviation artists requiring authentic variant-specific configuration data. Phantom veterans and operators from the USAF, US Navy, RAF, Royal Navy, Luftwaffe, and allied air forces. Serious collectors building the definitive F-4 Phantom II archive.

This is an archival, static-copy edition fixed at its original publication date. Intended for historical reference, flight simulation, museum restoration, and educational use only. Not approved for active airworthiness maintenance under FAA 14 CFR § 43.13, EASA Part-M, or equivalent international regulations. Operators of active aircraft must use current, revision-controlled publications from the Type Certificate holder or an authorized distributor.

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