Summary: The F-4 Phantom II, affectionately dubbed the “Lead Sled,” emerged as a quintessential icon of mid-20th century aviation and the world’s first multi-role fighter. Originally ...

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.

Flying Brick. Lead Sled. Rhino. Double Ugly. If nicknames are destiny, then the F-4 Phantom II fighter was cursed at birth.. Even its official name was ironic. “Phantom” evokes an image of ...

Summary and Key Points: The F-4 Phantom II, a third-generation American-built warplane, played a pivotal role in the Israeli Air Force (IAF) from the 1960s until its retirement in 2004. Known for ...

Powered by twin General Electric J-79 engines, the Phantom II was like two F-104s strapped together. In both ground-based Air Force and sea bound Navy and Marine units, the handbook for how to ...

One thing that stands out for Iran’s air force is that it has more F-4 Phantom II fighter jets in service than any other nation on Earth. (This is every helicopter in the Iranian Air Force.

A F-4E AUP Phantom II of the Hellenic Air Force crashed at 10:30 am local time on January 30, 2023, 25 nautical miles south of Andravida Air Base.