The F-4 Phantom entered Vietnam with no gun, a fatal mistake that left pilots helpless in dogfights against nimble MiGs. We ...

The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II — the successor to the late-1940s vintage McDonnell FH-1 Phantom — made her maiden flight in 1958. The F-4 ended up becoming the mainstay fighter-bomber of the U.S ...

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 ...

Why did the iconic F-4 Phantom have an inverted tail, folding wings, and a two man crew when no other fighter did? Discover ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. ST. LOUIS • On the first flight, a hydraulic line broke. Test pilot Bob Little brought the burly prototype jet fighter back to ...

In Vietnam, the U.S. Navy used the F-4 for ground attack. First, they tried an F-104. “Not enough wing or thrust,” recalls Jack Petry, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel. When NASA engineers were ...

Supersonic flight is something all of the world’s military dreamed of during the war. Yet, it was not until after that humans managed to develop the necessary technology to take them past the speed of ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Each month WAFF 48 News is taking the opportunity to honor Extraordinary Veterans. This month, we are honoring Daniel Frey. Frey is a Vietnam war veteran and was nominated by ...

What if Top Gun 2 was all about JASDF F-4EJ “Kai” Phantom II and RF-4? The Japan Air Self Defense Force Phantoms based at Hyakuri have become famous over the last few years as the only remaining F-4s ...

LIVINGSTON PARISH, LA (WAFB) - In Satsuma, LA, parked along I-12 on exit 19 in Livingston Parish, you may have noticed an F-4 Phantom Navy Jet on display. This weekend the public is invited to join ...

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