The reconnaissance variant of the "Phantom II", the RF-4E or RF-4EJ, will be retired by the Japanese Air Force at the end of 2019. The history of the reconnaissance version of the "Phantom II" began in September 1964 with the delivery of the RF-4C to the U.S. Air Force. Revision, expansion and equipment of the fighter-bomber in its reconnaissance version: camera equipment and infrared reconnaissance equipment.
