I don't think the Navy or Marines ever flew the F-4E. They flew F-4Bs, Js, Ns and Ss. The F-4E had an internal Gatlin gun cannon and was used by the USAF to replace their F-4Cs and Ds.
"I don't think the Navy or Marines ever flew the F-4E. They flew F-4Bs, Js, Ns and Ss. The F-4E had an internal Gatlin gun cannon and was used by the USAF to replace their F-4Cs and Ds."
I believe you may be mistaken; I distinctly recall doing carqual catapult shots with F-4E's. Don't recall squadrons, but it would have been off of USS Ranger CVA-61, back in the early seventies.
You are correct. My mistake. The Navy had modified 12 F-4Bs into F-4Gs beginning in 1963 for ACLS testing. Those birds were later flown by VF-213 off of the Kitty Hawk over Vietnam and then later returned to F-4B configuration. They aren't to be confused with the Air Force F-4Gs which were modified F-4Es.