On May 10, 1972, U.S. Navy pilots Randy Cunningham and William Driscoll entered the skies over Vietnam on the brink of history. Flying the formidable McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, they had already ...

Summary: The arrival of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom in Israel in the late 1960s marked a pivotal moment in the Israeli Air Force’s (IAF) history, significantly enhancing its operational ...

A look at what made the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II so special.

Although largely retired, the F-4 Phantom is well respected among aviation buffs and military experts for its honorable service record. Some consider this twin-engine, all-weather, long-range ...

The F-4 Phantom II began flying fleet defense for the U.S. Navy in 1958 but wasn't used by the Air Force until 1963 (as the F-4C). The two-seat, twin-engine tactical jet fighter bomber was built by ...

Last week, the Republic of Korean Air Force (ROKAF) retired their very last F-4 Phantoms. During a decommissioning ceremony held at their last homebase Suwon South Korea flew the very last F-4s. We ...

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, ...

It took more than 40 years, but I finally lived my “Top Gun” dream. For an hour and 40 minutes, in the back seat of a South Korean Air Force F-4 Phantom, I was “Goose” from the classic 1980s movie – ...