Some of Japan's oldest jets, the RF-4EJ Phantom IIs, flew for the last time yesterday, days before their official retirement. Japan has operated the F-4 Phantom II fighter jet since the late 1960s, ...

Turkish military prosecutors that have investigated the mysterious downing of a Turkish Air Force RF-4E that went down inside the Syrian airspace on Jun. 22, 2012, say that the reconnaissance plane ...

A look at what made the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II so special.

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Flying Brick. Lead Sled. Rhino. Double Ugly. If nicknames are destiny, then the F-4 ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: Iran received 225 F-4s from the United States prior to the Iranian Revolution. These formed the backbone of the Iranian fighter force during the nine-year-long war ...

LONDON—Greece’s Hellenic Air Force has formally retired its last operational McDonnell Douglas RF-4 Phantoms, leaving Iran and Japan as the last operators of the derivative. A ceremony at Larissa ...

The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a legendary aircraft — an icon of the Vietnam War and the archetype of the third-generation jet fighter designs that entered service in the 1960s. More than ...