Mike Barnett Aviation on MSN

After Decades of Silence… the F-4 Phantom II Lives Again

Once a Cold War powerhouse, the F-4 Phantom II was left to gather dust. Now, decades later, we’re bringing her back to life ...
National Security Journal on MSN

Mach 2 F-4 Phantom II Fighter Has a Message for Every Air Force on Earth

The F-4 Phantom II was a record-setting, hard-hitting icon—but not without headaches. -Its sheer size hurt dogfight agility ...
The National Interest

The F-4 Phantom’s Death Day Has Come. Upgrades are Just too Expensive

The F-4 Phantom was a beast of a two-seat jet fighter that could fly over twice the speed of sound and carry a heavier bomb load than a four-engine B-17 bomber from World War II. The advanced ...
The National Interest

The F-4 Phantom Was Never Meant To Be Loved This Much

Key Point: There is no particular reason for the world’s love affair with the F-4 Phantom. Beautiful it was not, nor graceful, nor aesthetic. The Phantom earned nicknames like “Rhino” and “Double Ugly ...
Stars and Stripes

‘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 ...

Marshalltown veterans share unique connection with F-4 Phantom fighter jet

From the skies of Vietnam to the streets of Marshalltown, the rare jet holds a coincidence with a lot of meaning to two ...
Times Republican

F-4 Phantom fighter jet is a tribute to Iowa veterans with a special local connection

Since it arrived in Marshalltown and was placed at its current location along South 6th Street at the American Legion property over three decades ago, the F-4 Phantom Fighter Jet has served as a ...
The Aviationist

South Korea’s Last F-4E Phantoms Fire Final AGM-142 Popeye Missiles Prior To Retirement

ROKAF (Republic Of Korea Air Force) F-4E Phantoms carried out the final live firing of AGM-142 Popeye missiles. On Apr. 18, 2024, the ROKAF bid farewell to the iconic AGM-142 “Popeye” missile with a ...