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Photo Gallery: McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II

September 4, 2019
Scott Wolff 6 Comments Photos

If the term “blue-collar” could describe any aircraft since the dawn of flight, it is certainly apropos of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. Tagged with such affectionate nicknames as “Double Ugly” and the “Rhino,” there are very few aircraft in history that have played so many crucial roles as successfully as the F-4. From air-to-air and air-to-ground missions to recce and SEAD, the F-4 is an icon of American aviation ingenuity and air superiority.

Few aircraft are more recognizable than the Phantom, with over five thousand of them rolling off the assembly line. She took to the skies for the first time in 1958 and is still in service with multiple countries.

We could drone (so to speak) on for pages professing our love for this incredible aircraft, but a few numbers will tell her story better and put a little perspective on how valuable Double Ugly has been over the course of her career. A total of 5,195 airframes were produced over two decades, and they have been put to good use by 12 different countries in the last 50-plus years. Phantoms have scored a total of 306 aerial victories, 151 of those belonging to the United States.

She was and still is a force to be reckoned with.

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About the Author

Scott Wolff is an accomplished writer and renowned aviation photojournalist. He has held the position of Managing Editor for a print flying lifestyle magazine, and is the Host and Editor for FighterSweep. Scott's area of expertise is military flight operations, drawing on ten years of experience working extensively with all branches of the armed forces. He holds an FAA pilot certificate, the culmination of a life-long passion for flying airplanes. Scott has received military altitude chamber training, emergency egress training, and has logged time in a variety of civilian and military aircraft. He is also a member of the International Society of Aviation Photographers and Nikon Professional Services.

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