In terms of design, the F-4 Phantom II featured a long fuselage ... The F-4B was the original Navy version, followed by the F-4C and F-4D for the Air Force, which featured improved avionics and ...

The F-4 Phantom II began as a U.S. Navy fleet defender and became the West’s do-everything jet: fighter, bomber, ...

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.

During live-fire drills earlier this month, some of the last of the F-4 Phantom II aircraft still in service with the Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) fired air-to-ground AGM-142 missiles and ...

SEOUL, South Korea — Some of the last F-4 Phantom IIs still flying released their final ordnance during live-fire drills this month, three weeks before South Korea retires the fighters after 55 years ...

ROKAF (Republic Of Korea Air Force) F-4E Phantoms carried out the final live firing of AGM-142 Popeye missiles. On Apr. 18, 2024, the ROKAF bid farewell to the iconic AGM-142 “Popeye” missile with a ...

ROKAF Phantoms at the June 5 retirement ceremony. Credit: Kim Minseok/Aviation Week Network SUWON, South Korea—The Republic of Korea Air Force retired its F-4 Phantom fleet on June 5 after 55 years of ...

Four RoKAF Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) F-4Es conducted the fleet's final flight on 9 May 2024. The aircraft were painted in the various colour schemes used by the type over the course of RoKAF service, ...

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