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To abolish the 339 PCA Fronts with Parallel F-4E Phantom
May 16, 2017
The economic crisis has undoubtedly affected the Air Force.
The exceptionally low Air Force Staff budgets impose a smaller structure and aircraft ceiling.
Based on the latest developments, the 339 Squadron, which is headquartered along with the 338 Squadron at the Andravida Air Base, is about to be dismantled and consolidated with the 338 Squadron.
The necessary actions have already been launched.
In our recent visit to 117 Battalion Wing we were informed that all of the F-4E Phantom aircraft will henceforth undertake bomber missions with sub-mission air missions.
Of the 34 upgraded F-4E Phantom, the availability is marginal due to aircraft age,
while about 40% of the aircraft are in the DAB's maintenance facility.
Another problem is the high flight cost of the F-4E Phantom two-wheel drive as mentioned below.
Today, the Air Force maintains about 233 fighter aircraft as a number-ceiling.
A number decreased by 30-33% compared with the Force Structure 300 aircraft which ran from 1974 until today.
Of these, the 110 can be considered as the most modern high-performance fighter,
while the remaining 123 are F-16 older versions with lower performances, the unmodified Mirage 2000EGM / BGM
and the modernized F-4E AUP,
which are now (after the withdrawal of D-7E / TA-7C Corsair II 2014) older fighters first line having the PA.
The 12 Phantom II identities of the 348 Tactical Recognition Squadron RF-4E Phantom II have already been withdrawn due to their age, reduced operational capacity and survival in the modern business environment,
and an additional cost factor is the high cost of use.
Indicatively, the cost per flight hour of a twin RF-4E calculated at € 16.35 thousand, if the corresponding cost of F-16 Block 50 is € 6.019.
Decommissioning of the above-mentioned types of aircraft is progressively implemented by completing the projected number of flight hours for Scheduled Factory Maintenance (PDM).
According to the current estimates,
the upgraded F-4E AUPs that attempted to date 338M (impact) and 339M (intercept) are expected to emerge from active activity by 2020 at the latest,
having completed 46 years of service since 1974 "Legend",
of course, has since its modernization since the beginning of 2003,
significantly upgraded operational capabilities,
with the modern APG-65GY radar, the LITENING II Shotgun and the AIM-120B missile carrying capacity combined with a wide range of modern weapons
Aa th terrain that makes literally valuable asset- especially - in the light of the current weak economy.
The 2018-2020 milestone for the F-4E Phantom fatally means that they will have completed their bidding round in the PA, heading for withdrawal (as was the case with the A-7E).
Something that will result in an extra - heavy - deficit of 35 fighters in the PA Structure.