The first time here, you see flak bursting around your aircraft and uh not like that you’re gonna think, this is for real.” ...

The F-4 Phantom II Had the Perfect Lifespan The F-4 Phantom II is one of America’s most iconic warplanes. After entering service in 1961 and retiring in 1996, this bird is the stuff of legends.

Why Trust Us? Flying Brick. Lead Sled. Rhino. Double Ugly. If nicknames are destiny, then the F-4 Phantom II fighter was cursed at birth. Even its official name was ironic. “Phantom” evokes an ...

But like the Ugly Duckling of the Andersen fairy tale, the Phantom redeemed itself. There is no particular reason for the world’s love affair with the F-4 Phantom. Beautiful it was not ...

F-4: The Supersonic Brick Takes Flight The plane was officially known as the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II.Moniker-wise it was the “sequel” (so to speak) to the original Phantom, that being ...

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 ...