A look at what made the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II so special.

The F-4 Phantom II came with flaws, but its flexibility meant it became the muscle of US air power and helped pave the way ...

Key Points and Summary - The F-4 Phantom II was a record-setting, hard-hitting icon—but not without headaches. -Its sheer size hurt dogfight agility against nimble MiGs; early variants lacked an ...

For a period the F-4 was the workhorse of US airpower able to fill many roles thanks to its large aircraft, range, and supersonic flight.

McDonnell Aircraft Corporation's F-4 Phantom was quickly becoming the do-all fighter by the mid 1960s, able to lug thousands of pounds of bombs on one mission and then strictly air-to-air missiles the ...

Key Point: The F-4 Phantom has proven endlessly versatile. The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a legendary aircraft — an icon of the Vietnam War and the archetype of the third-generation jet ...

Summary: The arrival of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom in Israel in the late 1960s marked a pivotal moment in the Israeli Air Force’s (IAF) history, significantly enhancing its operational ...

GROVE, Okla. — An F-4 Phantom fighter jet that was accumulating dust at an Air Force hangar in New Mexico now has a purpose at its new home in Northeast Oklahoma. Project coordinators Beverly and Dave ...

The famous episode when a USAF F-4 pushed another Phantom outside North Vietnam airspace. Developed as interceptor in response to the need of the U.S. Navy to protect its aircraft carriers, in 1963 ...

The F-4 Phantom, introduced in the 1960s, is slowly disappearing from air forces worldwide. The old jet was as versatile as the F-35, capable of both air to air and air to ground missions. The F-35 is ...

Some of Japan's oldest jets, the RF-4EJ Phantom IIs, flew for the last time yesterday, days before their official retirement. Japan has operated the F-4 Phantom II fighter jet since the late 1960s, ...