F-4E Phantom II

The F-4E Phantom II is a dual-seat multirole fighter aircraft.

Strangereal
In the Strangereal world, the F-4E was employed as a carrier-based fighter by several militaries, including the Independent States Allied Forces and the Aurelian Navy. Other countries, such as Belka and the Osean Federation, fielded them instead as conventional air force aircraft. During the Emmeria-Estovakia War, F-4Es were deployed in a limited manner by the Estovakian Air Force, and were supposedly retired from combat service after the Emmerian counterattack campaign. A single F-4E was also used by Gustav Dvornik presumably as his personal aircraft.

F-4Es continued to be fielded in the Lighthouse War, the extent of which is currently unknown.

Joint Assault
Drone F-4Es were used by Martinez Security and the United States Navy for aerial combat practice, and the former had the regular aircraft in their inventory. The Valahia used the F-4E extensively during their attacks against Japan in the opening days of the Valahia Crisis, but retired them shortly thereafter.

Infinity universe
The Phantom saw extremely limited use in the USEA Federation. A few units were seen in action over Tokyo, but most if not all units were shot down by the UNF.

As for the UNF, the F-4E was a very popular aircraft for starters, being one of the most flown aircraft during Operation Eternal Liberation.

Game Analysis
How to Unlock
 * -|Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown====Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown===
 * It is not currently known if the F-4E Phantom II is available to the player.

"General purpose, extra large, carrier-based fighter. Though turning performance can be a bit problematic because of the large size of the aircraft, it boasts top class speed performance among the older generation model aircraft, a high level of durability, and has a large amount of space for armaments. Called the "Phantom II", it is the first aircraft shared by three branches of the U.S. Armed Forces: the Navy, Marines, and Air Force."
 * -|Ace Combat Infinity====Ace Combat Infinity===

- Hangar

Skins
 * Default: Standard low visibility grey
 * F-4E Normal Skin #01: Vietnam style camouflage with shark mouth nose art
 * Also comes in a grey three color scheme and a three color blue aggressor scheme
 * F-4E "Inferno" Skin: Black body with bright flames, large teeth around the nose, skull emblem on the tail
 * During the beta tests, this skin was available as free DLC.
 * In the full game, this skin was a limited-time drop from May 20 through June 4, 2014, and then available for 40 Special Supply tickets from December 3, 2014 through January 31, 2015.
 * Emblems cannot be applied to the aircraft's tail when using this skin.
 * F-4E "Silber" Skin: Silber Ace camo from Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War. Given for free at July 2014, and later provided for 200 Skilled Pilot Medals permanently since July 2016
 * F-4E Event Skin #01: Dark green camouflage
 * F-4E "AC" Skin　#01: White, red, and purple livery from Air Combat (PS1)
 * F-4E "AC" Skin　#02: Black, blue, and purple livery. A variation of F-4E "AC" Skin　#01.

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Trivia

 * In various games in the series, the F-4E is incorrectly depicted and described as a carrier-based aircraft.
 * The ISAF colour scheme in AC04 and the Standard paint scheme ACZ are based on the color scheme of the Royal Navy Phantom FG1 (F-4K).
 * The Erusian color scheme in AC04, Dryade's paint scheme in ACZ, Manta's paint scheme in ACX, Color 2 in ACJA, Estovakia SP colour scheme in AC6 are based on the color scheme of the German RF-4E (reconnaissance variant of F-4E).
 * The YK color scheme in AC5, Lanze's paint scheme in ACZ, Leasath's paint scheme in ACX, Color 3 in ACJA is the color scheme of the Japanese F-4EJ Kai.
 * Strangely in Skies of Deception, the paint scheme features Blaze's number 016 on the nose of the aircraft, but only on the right side.
 * A promotional image developed from Assault Horizon was designed for the "Nyutabaru Air Festa" in 2011, featuring an F-4E in the livery of the JASDF 5th Air Wing stationed at flying alongside an ASF-X Shinden II. The image was printed on stickers for event attendees to take home. The skin was not made available in the actual game.

F-4E Phantom II