Vintage Aviation News

Col Joe Kittinger F-4 Dedication Ceremony

December 20, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 11

By Andrew Rodriguez. On Sunday December 14th, over a thousand people from central Florida and around the nation came together at Orlando Executive Airport in Orlando, Florida to dedicate a McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II as a […]

Steel, LLC Donates Materials for Veteran’s F-4 Phantom Display

December 9, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – Atlanta, GA -More than 40 years ago, Col. Joe Kittinger flew an F-4 Phantom jet in the Vietnam War, tail number 747. Col. Kittinger is a resident of Orlando, Florida where the […]

F-4D Phantom II Cockpit Resurrected from the Dead

August 26, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 5

The hobby of collecting aircraft cockpits first really took off, so to speak, in the UK, where hundreds of people are involved in their collection, restoration and display. These range from just the actual cockpit […]

F-4D Phantom II Arrives in Orlando to Serve as Vietnam Vet Tribute

July 23, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 5

A historic F-4D Phantom II arrived in Orlando Tuesday from Corsicana, Texas; a convoy of trucks carrying the plane’s parts weaving its way through the crowded city streets. The fighter jet will receive a restoration and serve as the centerpiece in Joe […]

Today in Aviation History – First US Air-to-Air Victory of The Vietnam War

June 16, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 4

By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC Forty-nine years ago today, an Navy F-4B Phantom II from the “Freelancers” of Fighter Squadron 21 (VF-21) scored the first US air-to-air victory of the Vietnam War. While operating from the […]

Greek F-4 Phantoms Returns to Airshows

June 16, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 1

Technically the McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom II is not a Warbird just yet, because it’s still operational within a handful of air arms across the globe. However, it’s such an iconic aircraft that every news item […]

wo former Vietnam War pilots reunite in Hanoi

Two former Vietnam War Fighter Pilots Together Again

May 31, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 2

PRESS RELEASE – Two former Vietnam War foes were re-united for the online show, “Old Guys and Their Airplanes.” Col. John Stiles (Ret) of the United States Air Force and Lt. Nguyen Hong My (Ret) […]

Happy Birthday To The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II

May 27, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 3

By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II flew for the first time fifty-six years ago today. The most important western fighter of the postwar period, more than 5,000 F-4s were built between […]

F 4B Phantom II of VF 161 in flight over NAS Miramar 1964

The Final US Air-to-Air Victory of The Vietnam War.

January 12, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 2

By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC Forty-one years ago today, an Navy F-4B Phantom II from the “Chargers” of Fighter Squadron ONE SIX ONE (VF-161) scored the 197th and final US air-to-air victory of the Vietnam War. […]

Air Show Report: Germany’s Phantom Pharewell

July 3, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 8

After 40 years in service with the German Air Force, the service is retiring the last of their McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom IIs. Reflecting the central role these warbirds have played in the defense of […]

McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II