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F 4D Phantom II assigned to the 507th Tactical Fighter Wing

USAF History: F-4 Phantoms at Tinker AFB

July 17, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is the most significant fighter aircraft of the 20th Century. First flown on May 27, 1958, the Phantom II entered service with the Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force. […]

F-4 Pilot, MiG-21 Destroyer, Tells Story

January 6, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

Two F-4 Phantom IIs flew in a triangular pattern behind a Douglass B-66 Destroyer, escorting the slow-moving light bomber on a radar jamming mission. During the operation, the skies were clear with a few scattered […]

2016 in Review Through Warbirds News’ Top Articles

January 3, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

2016 has been a banner year for warbirds, with many significant events and first flights taking place. We at WarbirdsNews have endeavored to keep our readers informed of as many developments as possible, with exclusive […]

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Pharewell to the Phantom

December 22, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 26

The US Military bid a final farewell to the mighty McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II on December 21st, 2016, as the last active examples were paid off in a ceremony and brief flying display under heavily […]

A Family Tradition

December 20, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 0

It’s the summer of 1967. Lyndon B. Johnson is president, Rolling Stone published their first magazine and girls all over the world are going crazy over an English boy-band called The Beatles. Right now, none […]

B9A0408 Richard Mallory Allnutt photo AirVenture Oshkosh WI July 28 2016

The Final Flight for the F-4 Phantom Set For Next Week

December 14, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 2

The final flight and retirement ceremony for the venerable F-4 Phantom will be December 21st at Holloman AFB, New Mexico. The Phantom is still in active service at Holloman with Detachment 1 of the 82nd […]

Retiring QF-4 stops in at Aviation Nation

November 18, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 3

After more than 60 years of service, the QF-4 Aerial Target, modified from the F-4 Phantom II, will officially retire from service. The aircraft was highlighted during Nellis Air Force Base’s Aviation Nation air show […]

Turkey To Retire Its RF-4E Fleet After Crashes

March 11, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 6

As reported by the Associated Press agency, a senior Turkish military commander says Turkey is retiring its RF-4E Phantom II reconnaissance planes. The announcement came after two RF-4E’s crashed on February 24th during a night […]

Ulster Aviation Society Adds F-4 Phantom

January 28, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Ulster Aviation Society has added an F-4 Phantom jet fighter to its impressive 30-strong aircraft collection. Aviation enthusiasts from Northern Ireland and further afield are sure to flock to its headquarters at the old […]

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Keeping a Memory Alive: Family Honors Lost Loved One, 4th FW Hero.

November 26, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. – Family and friends of Capt. William Jarman Jr., an F-4 Phantom pilot with the 335th Tactical Fighter Squadron during the 1960s, visited the base to […]

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