Despite its relatively short lifespan, VMCJ's and VMFP-3 has probably had more paint schemes and tail designs than any other modern aviation unit. Not only were the State side based aircraft painted to the COs desires, but the Officers in charge of the overseas dets were usually given the latitude to have the tails painted to their own unique designs. Below are the timelines and unique stories behind many of those paint scheme. VMCJ Paint Schemes (1965 - 1975) First RF (1965) VMCJ-3 (1965 - 1975) Black Tail (1972) VMFP-3 Paint Schemes (1975 - 1990) RF, Tiger Stripes (1975 - 1977) Spirit of America (1976) Simple RF (1978 - 1979) Green Tailed Fox (1979) Sub-Dued Fox (1980 - 1981) Year of the Spook (1981 - 1983) Hodge Podge (1983 - 1987) Tactical Paint (1987 - 1989) Decactivation (1990) Recommended Screen Resolution 1024 x 768 Enable pop-ups to fully enjoy this site. This website is not affiliated with the U.S. Government or the United States Marine Corps in any way. This website is a copyright and the property of the Phabulous Phantom Productions and the information and photos gathered for this website are intended for the purpose of providing un-official information and entertainment for those interested in the history of Marine Corps RF-4B Squadrons and the RF-4B Phantom II aircraft.