The F-4 Phantom II was a record-setting, hard-hitting icon—but not without headaches. -Its sheer size hurt dogfight agility ...

American airpower was supposed to be untouchable in Vietnam. Instead, U.S. pilots found themselves struggling against smaller ...

From the skies of Vietnam to the streets of Marshalltown, the rare jet holds a coincidence with a lot of meaning to two Marshalltown veterans.

According to the World Directory of Modern Military Aircraft, the IRIAF has a total of sixty-three Phantoms, specifically the F-4D, F-4E, and RF-4E variants. The F-4E was indeed the last variant of ...

Last week, the Republic of Korean Air Force (ROKAF) retired their very last F-4 Phantoms. During a decommissioning ceremony held at their last homebase Suwon South Korea flew the very last F-4s. We ...

The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has paid tribute to the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom with its retirement of the iconic type. At a ceremony on 7 June, the ROKAF retired its last two examples ...

ROKAF Phantoms at the June 5 retirement ceremony. Credit: Kim Minseok/Aviation Week Network SUWON, South Korea—The Republic of Korea Air Force retired its F-4 Phantom fleet on June 5 after 55 years of ...

Key Points and Summary - The F-4 Phantom II, a Mach 2.2 Cold War icon, was initially designed as a U.S. Navy interceptor armed only with missiles, reflecting the belief that dogfighting was obsolete. ...