The F-4 Phantom

The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II was the primary fighter bomber of the Vietnam War. It was developed after the F-3 lost a naval contract and Mc Donnell decided to develop an ground attack/ interceptor. The F-4 was armed with four semi-recessed Sparrow III missiles for interception instead of machine guns or cannons. The ground attack armament was all the bombs that could be placed on the eleven hardpoints. As of 2001 more than 1,000 F-4 remained in service.

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