Turkey to retire RF-4E today

Turkey announced it will decommission its last eight RF-4Es today after a spate of fatal crashes. The final flight will be flown by Turkish Air Force Commander Gen. Akın Öztürk and Combat Air Force Commander Gen. Abidin Ünal.

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The F-4E fighter will remain in service till 2020.

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