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Originally Posted by Lady Jane
I believe that at the time the requirement called for a two man crew (REO/NAV ) to patrol and intercept Russian Bears (And other bogies) who were frequent visitors in the Arctic. The F-4 could have filled that niche.
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That makes sense, although purchase of the F-4 probably would've meant additional delay in replacing CF-100s. The first USN squadrons did not get their planes until 1961 if I remember correctly and of course the USAF got in line shortly thereafter. A Canadian F-4 would've been awesome: Good interceptor plus strike capability for NATO. Ah well, hindsight...