In England the 81st TFW at RAF Bentwaters and Woodbridge replaced its F-101C Voodoos with F-4Cs in 1965, later upgrading to F-4Ds, which it flew until 1979. The 48th TFW surrendered its long-serving F-100 Super Sabres but its three squadrons used F-4Ds quite briefly before moving on to F-lllFAardvarks in 1977 and passing their Phantoms to the 474th TFW at Nellis AFB. In West Germany two USAFE wings, the 36th and 49th TFW sent their F-105 Thunderchiefs to SE Asia in 1966-67 and absorbed F-4Ds (followed by F-4Es) although the 49th TFW moved to Holloman AFB, New Mexico as a'dual committed' wing, ready to deploy to Germany or S E Asia as required.
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