and shot down more enemy aircraft than any other fighter in the Vietnam War. In 1961, it flew 1,604 mph setting the world speed record. Although the Pentagon retired the F-4 Phantom in 1996 ...

Warrior of the Vietnam War: The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II was a highly versatile and successful third-generation fighter jet used extensively by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War.

The F-4 Phantom II, universally known by the U.S. Air Force aircrew as the “Rhino,” was equipped with state-of-the-art AN/APQ ...