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Vietnam War F-4 Phantom pulls off insane maneuver

High above North Vietnam, a routine airstrike mission was violently shattered for Captain John R. “Bob” Pardo and his wingman ...
The National Interest

F-4: This U.S. Plane Once Fought in Vietnam. Now It Serves Iran.

Here’s What You Need to Know: Though the F-4 was eventually replaced by more capable F-15s and F-16s, both frames drew on lessons learned from the F-4s service history. The F-4 Phantom was a beast of ...
The National Interest

Baptized by Fire: America’s F-4 Phantoms Nearly Met Their Match in Vietnam

The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a legendary aircraft — an icon of the Vietnam War and the archetype of the third-generation jet fighter designs that entered service in the 1960s. More than ...