The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II [N 1] is an American tandem two-seat, twin-engine, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor and fighter-bomber that was developed by …

US Marine Corps F-4S. The U.S. Marines received their first F-4Bs in June 1962, with the VMFA-314 Black Knights at MCAS El Toro, California becoming the first operational squadron. In …

Two-seat all-weather carrier-based fighter for the US Navy, J79-GE-2 and -2A engines with 16,100 lbf (71.6 kN) of afterburner thrust each. Named Phantom II in 1959 and redesignated F …

Marine F-4 pilots claimed three enemy MiGs (two while on exchange duty with the USAF) at the cost of 75 aircraft lost in combat, mostly to ground fire, and four in accidents. On 18 January …

The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a tandem two-seat, twin-engined, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor fighter/fighter-bomber originally developed for the United …

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 334 (VMFA-334) was a United States Marine Corps fighter squadron. Known as the “Falcons”, it was part of Marine Aircraft Group 15 and Marine Aircraft …

F-4 Phantom (U.S. Navy & Marine Versions) Information File: When it was introduced into service with the U. S. Navy, the McDonnell F4H-1 Phantom was clearly superior to any fighter then in …

Jul 12, 2017 · Davies’ book focuses principally on the ground war in the south, where the Phantom crews’ close-support missions sometimes made the difference between life and …

Apr 22, 2024 · In this article, we’ll look at what the reasons for the initial pains were, and what made the F-4 Phantom II a menace once technology turned aerial combat into the playground …

Originally intended as a fleet defense weapon, when war came in the 1960s, the Phantom flew into battle with bombs and rockets, as well as its air-to-air weaponry. Indeed, the two other U. …