*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. ST. LOUIS • On the first flight, a hydraulic line broke. Test pilot Bob Little brought the burly prototype jet fighter back to ...

After more than 50 years of service, the F-4 Phantom II is about to be retired by the U.S. Air Force. The final F-4 Phantom appearance at an airshow while in USAF service occurred during Nellis Air ...

One of the most adaptable airframes ever used in the U.S. Armed Forces, undoubtedly, was the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. During a four-decade service run, the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, and U.S.

If you're of a certain age, you can't help but draw parallels between the real world and our favorite anime. It helps when you're talking about a jet fighter developed by the Americans before the ...

The aspirational project to build a memorial plaza dedicated to Gen. Daniel "Chappie" James at the foot of the new bridge across Pensacola Bay named after him became tangible on Friday as an F-4 ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps and the air forces of 12 other nations have flown the multi-role Phantom II ...

Key Points and Summary - Born as a Navy fleet defender, the F-4 Phantom II evolved into a multi-service, multi-role icon. -It answered a Cold War need for a fast, long-range fighter with heavy ...

The F-4 Phantom II was an icon of mid-twentieth century aviation. Nicknamed the “Lead Sled” and affectionately described as a “triumph of thrust over aerodynamics,” the F-4 Phantom II is widely ...