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Talyn · Dec 11, 2023

No matter what you call it: The Double Ugly, Lead Sled, Flying Anvil, Flying Brick, Snoopy, Rhino, Old Smokey, the triumph of thrust over aerodynamics, et. al, the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom is a beautiful aircraft that looks fast even while sitting in a boneyard.

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McDonnell F-4E Phantom II

McDonnell F-4 Phantom II

Talyn · Dec 11, 2023

Note: The Missouri ANG first tested a one-piece windshield for the F-4 Phantom II. The one-piece windshield was principally adopted for its improved resistance to bird strikes.

The screens were made in a joint development between McDonnell & Goodyear & fitted to F-4E's is 1985 for a one year evaluation period at the request of the AFFDL. Although they worked well, but funding for the project didn't materialize, although the installed windshields remained fitted following the end of the evaluation.

The windshields were first fitted on the line to two Missouri ANG birds (68-0345 & 68-0351) which were from the first production lot of 99 F-4E's.

It's estimated that around 12 Phantoms that ended up getting the one piece windscreen, spread between RF-4’s, F-4E’s and F-4Gs.

Talyn · Dec 11, 2023

There's a one-piece windshield F-4G at the USAF Museum in Ohio.

Talyn · Dec 11, 2023

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Remembering the F-4 Phantom – Part 1: A Product of Its Time

By Mike Hankins A few weeks ago, on August 17, 2016, the QF-4 Phantom flew its final unmanned mission for the United States Air Force (USAF). Although the Phantom was officially retired from combat…

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Remembering The F-4 Phantom – Part 2: Orchestrated Confusion

By Mike Hankins Previously, we looked at how McDonnell lost a significant contract with the US Navy after their upgraded F3H Demon failed a fly off competition against their competitor, Chance-Voug…

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The Phantom Menace: The F-4 in Air-to-Air Combat in the Vietnam War

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Bassbob · Dec 11, 2023

Thought this was about Mark Maguire.

nmedge · Dec 11, 2023

I got assigned to Elmendorf AFB to work them but when I arrived I was told I would be crewing the new F15's being assigned there. They used to fly them here at Holloman AFB both manned and unmanned. Finally retired them and now they use F16's.

Oaktree45 · Dec 11, 2023

I thought this was going to be about Stan Musial.

After I was transferred from active duty to the Air Force reserves, I was hired by McDonnell Douglas building the F-4 Phantom II, a truly awesome fighter-bomber.

Talyn · Dec 11, 2023

Bassbob said:
Thought this was about Mark Maguire.

@Bassbob Is that the guy that makes shoes & shoe stuff?

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Bassbob · Dec 11, 2023

Talyn said:
@Bassbob Is that the guy that makes shoes & shoe stuff?

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I'm sure he's doing something menial these days. I doubt it has anything to do with shoes though.

javbike · Dec 11, 2023

Bassbob said:
Thought this was about Mark Maguire.

That’s a name from the pass my son and I watched many games of his always entertaining

Bassbob · Dec 12, 2023

javbike said:
That’s a name from the pass my son and I watched many games of his always entertaining

Considering these days he could just put on a dress and go play women's sports the whole steroids thing seems a lot less deviant.

javbike · Dec 12, 2023

Bassbob said:
Considering these days he could just put on a dress and go play women's sports the whole steroids thing seems a lot less deviant.

Ha ha so true

Snake45 · Dec 12, 2023

Bassbob said:
Considering these days he could just put on a dress and go play women's sports the whole steroids thing seems a lot less deviant.

Snake45 · Dec 12, 2023

Oaktree45 said:
After I was transferred from active duty to the Air Force reserves, I was hired by McDonnell Douglas building the F-4 Phantom II, a truly awesome fighter-bomber.

Yah, it didn't do too badly for an airplane originally designed and built as a Navy fleet defense interceptor.

3L120 · May 21, 2024

No better sound than a Fox-4 coming in to provide close air support.

Talyn · Jun 11, 2026

https://theaviationist.com/2026/06/11/phancon-2026/#

PhanCon returned to Andravida Air Base in May 2026, giving participants unprecedented access to Greece’s operational F-4E AUP Phantom II fleet and the personnel who keep it flying.

The European Phantom Conference (PhanCon) returned once again to Greece in May 2026 for its latest edition. The event brought aviation enthusiasts from around the world to Andravida Air Base for an exceptionally rare look at one of the last operational F-4 Phantom II fleets anywhere in the world.