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A Turkish Air Force F-4E Phantom II, adorned with a striking Turkish flag livery, soars in a low-altitude maneuver over Eskisehir to commemorate 50 years of service in the Turkish Air Force in Eskisehir, Turkiye on November 16, 2024.

F-4 Phantoms Tear Through Turkey To Mark 50 Years Of Service

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Nov 18, 2024
South Korea, one of only four nations that still operated the classic F-4 Phantom, formally retired the Cold War-era fighter today. The decommissioning ceremony saw the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) provide an “honorable discharge” for its last Phantoms, which had helped defend the nation for 55 years. The event also saw the air force looking to the future, with involvement from the F-4’s successors, including the F-35A stealth fighter. Ultimately, the Phantom will also be superseded by the locally developed KF-21.

F-4 Phantom Vanishes Into Retirement After 55 Years Of South Korean Service

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Jun 7, 2024
South Korean F-4E launches an AGM-142 'Pop-eye' missile

F-4 Phantoms Conduct Final Popeye Missile Firing Before South Korea Bids Them Farewell

By Oliver Parken
Updated on Apr 23, 2024
F-14 shot down and F-4 over the med

The Bizarre Story Of How A Navy F-14 Shot Down An Air Force F-4

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Oct 23, 2023
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F-4 ‘Terminator’ Phantoms Still Going Strong At Turkey’s Anatolian Eagle Exercise

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo
Posted on May 19, 2023
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Iran Unveils Underground ‘Fighter Caves’ Housing F-4 Phantoms

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Feb 7, 2023
The Story Behind The Thunderbirds’ Black-Tailed F-4 Phantom And “Captain Carbon”

The Story Behind The Thunderbirds’ Black-Tailed F-4 Phantom And “Captain Carbon”

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on May 28, 2021
Code Brown As This F-4 Phantom Nearly Collides With A Mosque’s Minaret

Code Brown As This F-4 Phantom Nearly Collides With A Mosque’s Minaret

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Feb 15, 2021
The Navy Got Its Hands On Its First Operational F-4 Phantom Sixty Years Ago Today

The Navy Got Its Hands On Its First Operational F-4 Phantom Sixty Years Ago Today

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Dec 30, 2020
So Long, Samurai: Japan Bids Farewell To Its Final Frontline Phantoms

So Long, Samurai: Japan Bids Farewell To Its Final Frontline Phantoms

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Nov 27, 2020
The Time A F-4G Wild Weasel’s Anti-Radiation Missile Blew Apart A B-52’s Tail

The Time A F-4G Wild Weasel’s Anti-Radiation Missile Blew Apart A B-52’s Tail

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Jul 3, 2020
Turkey Tests F-16s And F-4s Against S-400 Radars In Defiance Of U.S. Sanctions Threats

Turkey Tests F-16s And F-4s Against S-400 Radars In Defiance Of U.S. Sanctions Threats

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Nov 25, 2019
This Could Be Your Only Chance To Buy A Flyable Phantom Fighter Jet

This Could Be Your Only Chance To Buy A Flyable Phantom Fighter Jet

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Mar 16, 2018
Take a Virtual Ride in the Cockpit on the F-4 Phantom’s Retirement Flight

Take a Virtual Ride in the Cockpit on the F-4 Phantom’s Retirement Flight

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Jan 6, 2017
Watch This Fabulous Ride Onboard the Last of the USAF’s F-4 Phantoms

Watch This Fabulous Ride Onboard the Last of the USAF’s F-4 Phantoms

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Sep 25, 2016
The Phantastic QF-4 Phantom Full-Scale Target Drone Takes its Phinal Unmanned Phlight

The Phantastic QF-4 Phantom Full-Scale Target Drone Takes its Phinal Unmanned Phlight

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Sep 1, 2016