[OA5599]

They'd be toast against most any currently operational fighter but the article suggests that they're on terrorist/hijacking alert rather than combat with another fighter.

I imagine they'd put the Euros up if there was a real threat.

Those F-4F Phantoms have the same AN/APG-63 radar that F/A-18 A through D Hornets have, and are capable of firing the AIM-120 AMRAAM. And unlike the Hornet, they are mach 2+ capable--which is advantageous for interceptors.

The real problem with those planes is that they do not have an IFF interrogator, so without AWACS, the F-4F can't take advantage of the AMRAAM's BVR capability.

Still, I wouldn't call those Phantoms toast.

[norton]

Thanks for correction.
Last I've seen around here were drones or static display.
I see that the German AC are in their last year or two of service - I'd still venture that the Eurofighters would be put up if a real threat was anticipated.