Distinguished Flying Cross recipient RF-4C pilot and his weapon systems officer recollect flying some of the most important ...

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

For a period the F-4 was the workhorse of US airpower able to fill many roles thanks to its large aircraft, range, and ...

Few Cold War aircraft are still flying in frontline service today. In 2024 Turkey marked fifty years of operating the F 4 ...

At Athens Flying Week, the legendary Hellenic Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II returns to the spotlight in a hard-hitting tactical display from 338 Squadron. We witness the raw speed, smoke, ...

Weighing 60,000 pounds yet flying at Mach 2.23, the F-4 Phantom II stunned the world by smashing 20+ records and redefining brute-force power ...

Despite claims of Mach 2.54, pilots report that the fastest speeds achieved in practice are Mach 2.25–2.3 in brand-new aircraft with no pylons or weapons. The higher figure is probably unattainable ...

Richard “Dick” F. Gordon Jr. was born in Seattle on Oct. 5, 1929. He graduated from UW with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry in 1951. By graduation, Gordon had not yet set his sights on being one out ...

One nation historically dominated the fighter jet export market: the Soviet Union, whose simple, rugged aircraft spread ...

Crew skill and tactical adaptation determined combat aircraft effectiveness more than design quality across multiple conflicts. The F-4 Phantom achieved high kill ratios only after Top Gun training ...

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South Korea confirms the completion of the KF-21 Boramae flight test program after 1,600 sorties, paving the way for ROKAF deliveries and Block 2 development. South Korea's indigenous KF-21 Boramae ...