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 over 200 F-4s ...

Iran’s Cold War-era F-4 fleet performed effectively during the war with Iraq, and Tehran has since invested heavily in ...

In Vietnam, the U.S. Navy used the F-4 for ground attack. First, they tried an F-104. “Not enough wing or thrust,” recalls Jack Petry, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel. When NASA engineers ...

Flying the F-4 for two air forces gave Danny Grossman a unique view of the Phantom. After serving six years as a U.S. Air Force F-4 weapons officer, he spent 20 years as an Israeli Air Force ...

The U.S. Air Force F-4 Phantom II took its final flight, after more than 50 years of service, at Holloman Air Force Base on Dec. 21. And here's the best 4K video of the Phantom ...

The U.S. Air Force will hold a "final flight" ceremony tomorrow, December 21, to commemorate the end of the F-4 Phantom II fighter's service. The fighter, which was first introduced in the late ...

The following image depicts an Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) F-4E Phantom landing at Tehran – Mehrabad International airport at the end of its test flight over overhaul activity ...

South Korean air force F-4 Phantom IIs drop 500-pound MK-82 free-fall bombs at an unspecific training site in South Korea, April 4, 2024. (South Korean air force) ...

The F-4 Phantom was a fighter jet that entered service with the U.S. Navy in 1961 and eventually found its way to the Air Force two years later only for the Marine Corps to adopt it too.

The F-4 Phantom II began flying fleet defense for the U.S. Navy in 1958 but wasn't used by the Air Force until 1963 (as the F-4C). The two-seat, twin-engine tactical jet fighter bomber was built ...

On Aug. 4, 2019, around 12:30 hrs local time, the F-4E Phantom II inventory of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) became a little smaller after a 61st TFS F-4E crashed near Tangestan ...

The F-4 Phantom, Explained. ... But, given the way the F-4 was used—by the US Air Force, Navy, and Marines—and how advanced the bird was when it was unveiled, nothing is quite comparable.