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The Mach 2.23 F-4 Phantom II has a message for the Air Force

The McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom II is one of the most iconic aircraft of the early Cold War period. -It was designed at 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 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 ...
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How Fast Was The F-4 Phantom & Why Was The Fighter Jet Retired?

Loud, fast, and impossible to ignore, the F-4 Phantom was a fighter jet that definitely turned heads. It was a product of the Cold War era and saw action with both the Navy and the Air Force, packing ...
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Marshalltown veterans share unique connection with F-4 Phantom fighter jet

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — A rare F-4 Phantom fighter jet has found a new home at the Marshalltown American Legion. What makes it even more remarkable, is the story behind how it got here, and the unique ...