I'm a big fan of the Spanish Air Force's EF-18 Hornet fighters, but I like to remember the old glories that preceded them.
The Air Force and Marine Corps purchased their own variants of the F-4 Phantom II, making it the primary warplane for the U.S. military during its service life. The F-4 was widely commended for ...
Summary and Key Points: The F-4 Phantom II, an iconic third-generation ... twin-engine jet was used by the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and eleven other nations, including Iran.
The Air Force's Phantom II was designated F-4C, and first flew May 27, 1963. Production deliveries began in November 1963. The F-4 was the primary fighter-bomber aircraft in the U.S. Air Force ...