The F-4 Phantom was capable of hitting Mach 2.23. While it was a capable fighter, the final examples were retired in 1997 due ...

F-4E, the Phantom version equipped with an internal gun entered service just too late to participate in the early phase of the Vietnam War known as Operation Rolling Thunder. But it was very ...

On April 27, 2024, the Republic of Korea Air Force’s (ROKAF) F-4E made their last public appearance. With the Phantom II fleet expected to retire by June 2024, huge crowds from across the world Home ...

Size and engine power enabled the Phantom to carry a remarkable payload for its time. The F-4 could heft 18,000 pounds of missiles, bombs, external fuel tanks, and jamming gear on nine hardpoints ...

The internal M61 Vulcan cannon was introduced in F-4E. ... The platform earned its claim to fame for its combat record in Vietnam. However, the Phantom also flew throughout the Cold War and even ...

Among the aircraft that took part in the live firing demo in Evros there were four F-4E AUP Phantom II of the 338 Squadron, firing 12 Mk82 (500lbs) dumb bombs each.

The F-4E Phantom II principal air superiority fighters were flown by the Thunderbirds from 1969-1973, and were flown by the Navy and Air Force during the Vietnam War.

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 ...

In 1968 the Navy chose the F-4J for its "Blue Angels" flight demonstration team and in 1969 the USAF chose the F-4E for its ... Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. The airplane is painted in the Vietnam-era ...