F-4F Phantom / USAF WGAFWest German F 4F airplane model. The F 4F (Model 98NQ) was a version of the USAF F 4E built explicitly for the West German Luftwaffe. After having considered the Dassault Mirage F. 1, the Lockheed CL 1200 Lancer, and even a single seat fighter version of the Phantom under the designation F 4E(F), the Luftwaffe opted for 175 two seat F 4Fs. The F 4F emerged as a lighter and simpler F 4E which was significantly cheaper and incorporated major components