First flown in 1958, the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II continues to defy expectations well into the 21st century, remaining operational, relevant, and, remarkably, still airborne in several parts ...

Key Points - The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, an iconic American fighter from the Vietnam era, remains the most numerous jet in Iran's air force, with around 63 still in service. -Iran acquired ...

Developed for the US Navy in the late 1950s, the Phantom platform would become one of the most prolific American-made aircraft ever produced. The Cold War-era F-4 “Phantom” platform may be rapidly ...

The Iranian F-4 fleet is over 40 years old. Despite periodic upgrades, the Cold War-era jets have long since fallen into obsolescence relative to modern fighters. However, the fact that Iran has ...

This Vietnam War era QF-4 Phantom flew at the Dayton Air Show in 2007 and is part of the Air Force 82nd Aerial Target Squadron that is retiring the last of the flying F-4 Phantoms. Newer QF-16s will ...

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 ...

It's April 1972, and a team of F-4 Phantoms are on a hunting mission, high above the skies of Vietnam. But they'll need to be careful: the Russian-made MIG-21s are ...