Why Was The F-4 Phantom Retired And What Was Its Top Speed?

The F-4 Phantom was a fighter jet that entered service with the U.S. Navy in 1961 and eventually found its way to the Air ...
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F-4 Phantom Legacy: Celebrating 50 Years of The Rhino in Turkish Service

If you've been following Vintage Aviation News, you know that we occasionally veer from our focus on classic warbirds to ...
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‘There won’t be another like it’: South Korean F-4 Phantom IIs drop final bombs before retirement

SEOUL, South Korea — Some of the last F-4 Phantom IIs still flying released their final ordnance during live-fire drills this month, three weeks before South Korea retires the fighters after 55 years ...
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F-4X Phantom: The Powerful Fighter Plane That Never Had a Chance to Fly

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 ...
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F-4 Phantom: The Cold War Warplane Russia Hated

Although largely retired, the F-4 Phantom is well respected among aviation buffs and military experts for its honorable service record. Some consider this twin-engine, all-weather, long-range ...