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Turkey marks fifty years of flying the F-4 Phantom

Few Cold War aircraft are still flying in frontline service today. In 2024 Turkey marked fifty years of operating the F 4 Phantom II with a rare formation flight that highlighted the jet’s long and ...
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 ...
The National Interest

Why the F-4 Phantom II Fighter Jet Still Matters

Developed for the US Navy in the late 1950s, the Phantom platform would become one of the most prolific American-made aircraft ever produced. The Cold War-era F-4 “Phantom” platform may be rapidly ...
The National Interest

The F-4 Phantom Is a Legendary Fighter for Countless Reasons

Summary and Key Points: The F-4 Phantom II, an iconic third-generation American warplane, served from 1961 to 1996 and participated in conflicts like the Vietnam War and Desert Storm. Developed by ...