Vintage Aviation News on MSN

F-4 Phantom II added to 2026 Thunder Over Michigan Air Show

The Collings Foundation's F-4 Phantom II will make its first airshow appearance of the decade at Thunder Over Michigan 2026, ...
Mike Barnett Aviation on MSN

How the big move set the F-4 Phantom’s future - "Restoration begins here"

Restoring a real F-4 Phantom II begins long before tools touch the aircraft. The first challenge was safely relocating the ...
The National Interest

F-4 Phantom Fighter Explained in 5 Words

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 Aviationist

Pharewell Phantom: ROKAF F-4E’s Last Public Appearance Before Retirement

Republic of Korea Air Force Phantoms made their last public appearance at the 2024 Suwon Space Challenge event. On April 27, 2024, the Republic of Korea Air Force’s (ROKAF) F-4E made their last public ...
The National Interest

Why An F-4 Phantom Tried To ‘Catch’ An SR-71 Blackbird Spy Plane

KEYPOINT: Though not as fast as the SR-71, the F-4 had been a renowned record-holder in her own right, setting a whopping 16 world speed and altitude records. Blackbird Blackout — The Time an F-4 ...
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 ...