Flying the F-4 Phantom wasn’t for the faint of heart. This iconic fighter jet tested the limits of its pilots, with brutal challenges in both training and combat.

The F-4 Phantom was a fighter jet that entered service with the U.S. Navy in 1961 and eventually found its way to the Air Force two years later only for the Marine Corps to adopt it too.

The F-4 Phantom is of early 1950s origin when a new carrier-based fighter was required by the United States Navy. McDonnell Aircraft Corporation won the design competition, leading to the F-4H ...