I would take any Phantom over a MIG-21 anyday! Im sure the Phantoms being offered have lower times on them, or would need little to refurb. They have around 50 F-4F ICE in their inventory right now. However; I read a few years back in one of those mags Air Power or Air & Space, about the F-4F and how they are getting old, and airframe time is creeping up. One of the pilots stated that his plane was nearing its max airframe time before it needed an extensive overhaul/refurb and they were limiting what they do for ACM to nurse them along to late 2012-13. The German Air Force is not going to overhaul/refurb any Phantoms, and there are other aircraft approaching the same problem.