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USAF F-4
When the USAF decided to purchase the Navy F4H-1 Phantom II in 1962, what was
the reason that they decided to go with 2 pilots and flight controls in the rear seat, vs. the Navy philosophy of pilot and NFO in the back? W. Woodruff |
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"TWINMAKER" wrote in message ... When the USAF decided to purchase the Navy F4H-1 Phantom II in 1962, what was the reason that they decided to go with 2 pilots and flight controls in the rear seat, vs. the Navy philosophy of pilot and NFO in the back? Because the USAF didn't have any NFOs. |
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NFO "NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER" i.e. Navy!
"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message link.net... "TWINMAKER" wrote in message ... When the USAF decided to purchase the Navy F4H-1 Phantom II in 1962, what was the reason that they decided to go with 2 pilots and flight controls in the rear seat, vs. the Navy philosophy of pilot and NFO in the back? Because the USAF didn't have any NFOs. |
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Technically you are right, since there were no Naval Flight Officers in the
USAF. However, for years prior to the F-4's entry into the Air Force, the USAF had non-pilot rear seat officer navigators or radar intercept officers in F-89s, F-94s and F-101s. These aircraft also had no flight controls in the rear seat. So, there was quite a precidence set with pilots (not navs) in the rear seat of a 2 seat fighter, also the USAF had to specify flight controls in the back seat. |
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