Hi Guys, <delurk mode off> As an old F4-E jock I can confirm it is an E. I don't know about the wingtips bending like that but I can tell you if you did a 10 g pullout you were in big trouble. The engine mounts on the GE-J79 engines would shear at 10 G's. Not a big deal a the engine kept running, it just fell to the bottom os the engine bay, soyou flew home. However, it truly pissed off the ground crew as they had to pull both engines and replace all mounts etc. It also truly pissed off your flight commander, squadron commander, wing commander et al and you were on the s*** list until someone else really screwed up!
Dave Brandon be...@charter.net <lurk mode on> *Mark/Parley; *The F-4 is one of the later E models. It has the internal 25 mm Gatling gun, t*he IFF system (Identify Friend Foe), the two position leading edge wing *maneuvering slats, and lastly the fatigue improvement wing torque box that *included both thicker materials and Taper Lok fasteners. If my memory serves *me accurately the acft was good for 4,000 flight hours and "oh by the way" *the wing tips during a 10 G pullout were displaced up 48 inches without any *permanent deformation. *Bob Morrissey
