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The F-4 Phantom II remained in use by the U.S. in the reconnaissance and Wild Weasel (Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses) roles in the 1991 Gulf War, finally leaving combat service in 1996. [ 13 ] [ 14 ] It was also the only aircraft used by both U.S. flight demonstration teams: the United States Air Force Thunderbirds (F-4E) and the United ...
Douglas C-54D-10-DC Skymaster and F-4 Phantom II: 2 99 101: 1 (on aircraft) LANSA Flight 502 [168] 9 August 1970 Cusco, Peru Lockheed L-188 Electra: 2 43 45: 16 (all on aircraft) United Airlines Flight 553 [169] 8 December 1972 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Boeing 737-222: 2 16 18 † N/A Nigeria Airways 5N-ANA crash [170] 1 March 1978 Kano Airport ...
Pages in category "McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Toei Animation Studios produced an animation story of the F-4 crash titled "Mamma, Poppa Bye Bye" in 1984. It was directed by Hiroshi Shitara with the story written by Katsumoto Saotome. The anime covered the life of the two young victims of the crash from the early summer of 1977 to their deaths on the night of 27 September 1977.
The U.S. Marine Corps F-4B-18-MC Phantom II, Bureau Number (BuNo) 151458, coded '458', had been in operation since April 15, 1964. At the time of the accident, it was assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 , Marine Aircraft Group 11 , 3rd Marine Air Wing , though it had been operated by various squadrons prior to that.
The Collings Foundation F-4D Phantom II with Vietnam-era "Ritchie/DeBellevue" markings, taxis at Selfridge ANGB, May 2005. There are many examples of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom IIs on display around the world, often in aviation museums and at facilities that once operated the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II.
He was first assigned to VF-121, the United States Pacific Fleet Fleet Replacement Squadron for training on the F-4 Phantom II. He was then assigned to VF-151, aboard the USS Coral Sea which was deployed to the Vietnam War from April 1967 to February 1968. He served a second combat tour from July 1968 to February 1969. [1]
The McDonnell Aircraft Corporation was an American aerospace manufacturer based in St. Louis, Missouri.The company was founded on July 6, 1939, by James Smith McDonnell, and was best known for its military fighters, including the F-4 Phantom II, and crewed spacecraft including the Mercury capsule and Gemini capsule.