The McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom II is one of the most iconic aircraft of the early Cold War period. -It was designed at a ...

If you've been following Vintage Aviation News, you know that we occasionally veer from our focus on classic warbirds to ...

The only confirmed supersonic air-to-air gun kill is credited to a hotshot U.S. Air Force F-4 Phantom II pilot named Maj. Phil “Hands” Handley. During the 1950s and 60s, the United States Navy was in ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: The Phantom has proven both versatile and adaptable over time. The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a legendary aircraft — an icon of the Vietnam War and the archetype ...

The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a hilariously outdated jet fighter in 2023. There's a reason to suspect nothing of substance, value, or objective positivity can be gained from an airframe that ...

Charlie Hall is Polygon’s tabletop editor. In 12-plus years as a journalist & photographer, he has covered simulation, strategy, and spacefaring games, as well as public policy. I’ll admit that I’m a ...