The F-4 Phantom II, a large, twin-engine fighter from the 1950s, was a workhorse of Western air forces for decades, most ...

Fortunately, the Türk Hava Kuvvetleri (Turkish Air Force, or THK) keeps the Phantom's legacy alive with its active fleet of F-4Es. This past weekend, the Turkish Air Force celebrated 50 years of ...

The F-4 was retired from U.S. Air Force service in 1996, but many Phantom IIs of numerous variants are displayed in museums worldwide. Incredibly, the venerable warbird still remains in service ...

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.

The F-4 Phantom, a state-of-the-art fighter in the 1960s and the main U.S. aircraft used in the Vietnam War, was retired in the United States in 1996. South Korea operated 187 of the jets, and all ...

It took more than 40 years, but I finally lived my “Top Gun” dream. For an hour and 40 minutes, in the back seat of a South Korean Air Force F-4 Phantom, I was “Goose” from the classic ...

With the ROKAF’s main fighter being the budget friendly F-5 beforehand, the Phantom helped form South Korea’s aerial superiority in the 70s. Throughout the years, the ROKAF operated a total of ...