The F-4 Phantom was an iconic Cold War-era fighter that lasted well into the 1990s. But how fast was it, actually, and why was it discontinued?

The F-4 was built to serve as a carrier-based interceptor for the U.S. Navy but would eventually be folded into both the U.S.

The only confirmed supersonic air-to-air gun kill is credited to a hotshot U.S. Air Force F-4 Phantom II pilot named Maj. Phil “Hands” Handley.

Introducing the F-4 Phantom. The F-4 was built to serve as a carrier-based interceptor for the U.S. Navy but would eventually be folded into both the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps force ...