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Disguised as vulnerable bombers, F-4 Phantoms lured North Vietnamese MiG-21s into a perfectly executed aerial trap. What ...
The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, an iconic American fighter from the Vietnam era, remains the most numerous jet in ...
The F-4 Phantom was capable of hitting Mach 2.23. While it was a capable fighter, the final examples were retired in 1997 due ...
From World War II to the Gulf War, there were some American aircraft that stand out, including the P-51 Mustang, F-86 Sabre, ...
Iran’s tensions with Israel came to blows last week as both nations exchanged missiles across Middle Eastern airspace. While ...
The F-14 Tomcat, made famous by the 'Top Gun' films and retired by the US Navy years ago, has continued to live on in Iran, ...
That need gave birth to the F-14, built to replace the F-4 Phantom II made by McDonnell Douglas. The new jet came with an advanced radar, the ability to track multiple targets, and adjustable wings.
Keeping aviation history alive is at the heart of the Air Classics Museum at the Aurora Municipal Airport, museum officials said.
Boeing has landed a reported $20 billion contract to build the U.S. military’s next-generation fighter, the F-47, in St. Louis, with a goal of delivering the first aircraft by the year 2030.
And despite 188 combat missions piloting A-1 Skyraiders over Vietnam, Marrett considers his F-111B crash in October 1969 to be his closest brush with death in a long flying career.
Iran’s Cold War-era F-4 fleet performed effectively during the war with Iraq, and Tehran has since invested heavily in maintaining its operational readiness.