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.

It served in multiple conflicts, from the Vietnam War to Desert Storm ... and AGM-45 Shrike. F-4 Phantom IIs could carry nuclear weapons as well. These birds came equipped with an impressive ...

It was fast, loud, and absolutely lethal—the F-4 Phantom became a legend in the skies over Vietnam. Known for its sheer power, unmatched speed, and deadly payload, this fighter jet redefined air ...

The Bell UH-1 helicopter, popularly known as the "Huey," was the workhorse aircraft for U.S. forces in Vietnam ... the U.S. relied heavily on the F-4 Phantom. Armed with a 20mm cannon and air ...

In the F-4, Ladd completed 204 combat missions during the Vietnam War ... and resilience of the Phantom. It did virtually everything well—conventional and nuclear weapons delivery, air ...

North Vietnam. One of the attacking U.S. Air Force McDonnell F-4C Phantoms was hit twice by anti-aircraft fire, and gas was streaming from the fuselage. Pilot Earl Aman and weapons systems officer ...

The supersonic QF-4 is a reusable full-scale, remotely piloted aerial target modified from the F-4 Phantom fighter jet. The QF-4 provides a realistic full-scale target for air-to-air weapons ...