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Watch a Cold War F-4 Phantom II come back from the dead

The F-4 Phantom II was one of the most iconic fighter jets of the Cold War — loud, fast, and brutal. This project takes a ...

How fast can the F-4 Phantom fly?

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

F-4 Phantom Fighter Explained in 5 Words

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.

How This Fighter Jet Quickly Set Over 20 World Records After It Was Introduced

The story behind the legend.
The National Interest

The F-4 Phantom Has the World’s Only Gun Kill at Supersonic Speed

With a top speed of Mach 2.2, the F-4’s defining characteristic was world-record speed. Can you name the most widely produced U.S. supersonic military aircraft ever? Answer: the McDonnell Douglas F-4 ...
The Aviationist

Fantastic Phantom: the Records set by the McDonnell Douglas F-4

Looking more like a killer than a speedster, the large twin-engine jet built to sweep skies clear of enemy MiGs and deliver large payloads of bombs would also record many “firsts.” Out of a ...

A Cold War-era death machine is being resurrected at an obscure Calif. airport

Amid the Cold War, the "Phantom Menace" was a powerful American symbol.
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The F-4 Phantom Gets Put to the Test In Vietnam

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. It's December 1966, and a U.S. pilot is leading a squadron of six F-4 Phantoms on a dangerous bombing mission over North Vietnam. Every mile of ...