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The F-4 Phantom II that set 16 world records between 1959 and 1962
Despite its imposing dimensions and a maximum takeoff weight of over 60,000 pounds, the F-4 Phantom II was capable of reaching a top speed...
Naval Aviator E. Royce Williams, Jr., managed to land an F-4 Phantom II with one engine on fire and the other flamed out
While engaging in combat maneuvers, both engines of the F-4 Phantom II suddenly shut down. When E. Royce Williams, Jr., attempted to get an...
The Israeli F-4 shot down by an Israeli Nesher during the Yom Kippur War
This was a really rare Israeli air-to-air “friendly fire” incident and the only such incident that resulted in a “friendly kill” of one IAF...
F-4 crew members who ejected twice from a Phantom II were grounded and never flew an F-4 again
For USAF F-4 crew members who ejected a second time from a Phantom II, there was a very special punishment.
In military aircraft, an...
Randy Cunningham recalls the epic dogfight that made him America’s first Ace pilot
The F-4 Phantom II
Originally designed as a high-altitude interceptor, the F-4 (F4H) Phantom II swiftly proved its exceptional capabilities by setting more than a...