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The F-4 Phantom II Has a Message for Any Air Force on Earth

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

The F-4 Phantom Has the World’s Only Gun Kill at Supersonic Speed

With a top speed of Mach 2.2, the F-4’s defining characteristic was world-record speed. Can you name the most widely produced U.S. supersonic military aircraft ever? Answer: the McDonnell Douglas F-4 ...
The Aviationist

Fantastic Phantom: the Records set by the McDonnell Douglas F-4

Looking more like a killer than a speedster, the large twin-engine jet built to sweep skies clear of enemy MiGs and deliver large payloads of bombs would also record many “firsts.” Out of a ...
TJ3 History Official on MSN

The Brutal Reality of Flying the F-4 Phantom

Experience the incredible story of F4 Phantom pilot Carl Parlor, who faced life-threatening danger while flying combat ...
The National Interest

F-4 Phantom II: The Lead Sled of US Air Superiority

The F-4 Phantom II was an icon of mid-twentieth century aviation. Nicknamed the “Lead Sled” and affectionately described as a “triumph of thrust over aerodynamics,” the F-4 Phantom II is widely ...