The F-4 Phantom looked too big, too smoky, and too complicated to become the defining American fighter of the Vietnam War.
The F-4 Phantom is one of the most iconic jet fighters of the Cold War, but there’s more to this aircraft than meets the eye.
American airpower was supposed to be untouchable in Vietnam. Instead, U.S. pilots found themselves struggling against smaller, more agile MiGs and losing more often than anyone expected. The decline ...