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Warrior of the Vietnam War: The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II was a highly versatile and successful third-generation fighter jet used extensively by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War.

Summary and Key Points: The F-4 Phantom, a pivotal aircraft in the Vietnam War, remains in service with several air forces globally due to continuous upgrades. Known for its robust J79 twin ...

Joe Latham An F-4 Phantom pictured at Fort Bragg ... and instead of long-distance missile duels, Vietnam air combat was usually World War II-style low-speed, close-range “knife fights” in ...

The F-4 Phantom II began flying fleet defense ... By comparison, it carried more than twice that of a World War II B-17 bomber. This Phantom scared all of its enemies The fighter was powered ...

Modern and historic footage tells the story of the war horse of the 12 Western air ... McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II covers the first development of the type and its powerful engine and ...

Tensions between Iran and Israel are on the rise after a Hamas political leader was killed in Tehran Iran has more F-4 Phantom ... world The F-4 Phantom II made its debut in the Vietnam War ...

It's the Mitsubishi F-4EJ Kai ... By the coming of the dog days of the Vietnam War, the platform had worked out many of the flaws that made the Phantom II fall prey to MiG-17s, 19s, and 21's ...

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 ...

The jet is the type of fighter aircraft James flew 78 combat missions in during the Vietnam ... restore the F-4 Phantom II to look as James' own jet would have looked during the war.