News

National Security Journal on MSN7d
I Study Fighter Planes for a Living. The F-4 Phantom Was a Powerhouse
The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II was one of the most successful and versatile fighters of the Cold War, a Mach 2 ...
YouTube on MSN16h
The F-100 Super Sabre: Heroic, Flawed, and Pushed to the Limit
The F-100 Super Sabre's story reflects both the courage and limitations of Cold War aviation an aircraft beloved for its ...
The National Interest1y
F-4 Phantom II: 5,195 Warplanes Built (The Most Produced U.S ...
F-4 Phantom II: Flying Strong and Setting Records Taking flight in 1958, the Phantom was an envelope-pusher, setting 16 different performance records, including for speed and altitude.
The National Interest1y
Why An F-4 Phantom Tried To ‘Catch’ An SR-71 Blackbird Spy Plane
The plane had her last combat hurrah during Operation Desert Storm in 1991, performing Wild Weasel duties. i.e. suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD) against Saddam Hussein’s Iraqi surface-to ...