The McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom II is one of the most iconic aircraft of the early Cold War period. -It was designed at a time when supersonic flight was still in its experimental period in the ...

The F-4 Phantom II began as a U.S. Navy fleet defender and became the West’s do-everything jet: fighter, bomber, ...

KEYPOINT: Though not as fast as the SR-71, the F-4 had been a renowned record-holder in her own right, setting a whopping 16 world speed and altitude records. Blackbird Blackout — The Time an F-4 ...

The F-4 Phantom II began flying fleet defense for the U.S. Navy in 1958 but wasn't used by the Air Force until 1963 (as the F-4C). The two-seat, twin-engine tactical jet fighter bomber was built by ...

Although largely retired, the F-4 Phantom is well respected among aviation buffs and military experts for its honorable service record. Some consider this twin-engine, all-weather, long-range ...

PhanCon 2024 allowed enthusiasts to get up close and personal with Andravida’s F-4s, among the few Phantoms still operational in the world. After the successful editions in 2022 and 2023, Andravida ...

Bob Pardo passed away earlier this month at the age of 89. With his Phantom, he pushed a crippled F-4 outside the enemy airspace in one of the most heroic missions in the history of military aviation, ...

SEOUL, South Korea — Some of the last F-4 Phantom IIs still flying released their final ordnance during live-fire drills this month, three weeks before South Korea retires the fighters after 55 years ...

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