Supersonic flight is something all of the world’s military dreamed of during the war. Yet, it was not until after that humans managed to develop the necessary technology to take them past the speed of ...

The last American F-4s would see action during Operation Desert Storm, before being retired in 1996. The Pentagon later converted some into QF-4 target practice drones. The McDonnell Douglas F-4 ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: The Phantom has proven both versatile and adaptable over time. The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a legendary aircraft — an icon of the Vietnam War and the archetype ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Some aircraft are remembered for the ...

Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting March 25th, 2008 - Buy McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II: The Story of the War Horse of the Western Air Forces DVD ...

The famous episode when a USAF F-4 pushed another Phantom outside North Vietnam airspace. Developed as interceptor in response to the need of the U.S. Navy to protect its aircraft carriers, in 1963 ...

The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is an old and very powerful American fighter jet that made its first flight on May 27, ...

After more than 50 years of service, the F-4 Phantom II is about to be retired by the U.S. Air Force. The final F-4 Phantom appearance at an airshow while in USAF service occurred during Nellis Air ...

The F-4 Phantom, introduced in the 1960s, is slowly disappearing from air forces worldwide. The old jet was as versatile as the F-35, capable of both air to air and air to ground missions. The F-35 is ...

In the early 1950s, the U.S. military established a requirement for a high thrust, low weight, mechanically simple jet engine that could perform efficiently at Mach 0.9 cruise and Mach 2.0 combat ...