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 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 ...

former Vietnam War F-4 Phantom II pilot turned professional singer ... McNamara), USAF F-4 MiG Combat Air Patrol (MiGCAP) missions ended up with a far more desirable 5.5:1 kill ratio while ...

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 ...