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Watch a Cold War F-4 Phantom II come back from the dead

The F-4 Phantom II was one of the most iconic fighter jets of the Cold War — loud, fast, and brutal. This project takes a ...
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How the big move set the F-4 Phantom’s future - "Restoration begins here"

Restoring a real F-4 Phantom II begins long before tools touch the aircraft. The first challenge was safely relocating the F-4J Phantom in what became a major operation. Every step required planning, ...
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F-4 Phantom II: 5,195 Warplanes Built (The Most Produced U.S. Supersonic Military Aircraft Ever)

One of the most adaptable airframes ever used in the U.S. Armed Forces, undoubtedly, was the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. During a four-decade service run, the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, and U.S.
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The F-4 Phantom Fighter Is Slowly Fading Away

During live-fire drills earlier this month, some of the last of the F-4 Phantom II aircraft still in service with the Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) fired air-to-ground AGM-142 missiles and ...

There's A Reason The Blue Angels Started Flying The A-4 Fighter Jet After The F-4

In the 1970s, the Blue Angels swapped from the F-4 Phantom to the A-4 Skyhawk, a comparatively slower plane. However, the reasons why make a lot of sense.