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I Study Fighter Planes for a Living. The F-4 Phantom Was a Powerhouse

Key Points and Summary - The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II was one of the most successful and versatile fighters of the Cold War, a Mach 2 workhorse for the U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Marines.
Stars and Stripes

‘There won’t be another like it’: South Korean F-4 Phantom IIs drop final bombs before retirement

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 ...
The Aviationist

Farewell to a Legend: South Korea’s Final F-4 Phantom Takes Flight in Historic Ceremony

Last week, the Republic of Korean Air Force (ROKAF) retired their very last F-4 Phantoms. During a decommissioning ceremony held at their last homebase Suwon South Korea flew the very last F-4s. We ...