Phantom Jet Vietnam

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The united states lost 578 uavs 554 over vietnam and 24 over china. Categories video vietnam war air strikes jet fighters marine corps shock and awe combat.

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Phantom jet vietnam. The mcdonnell douglas f 4 phantom ii is a legendary aircraft an icon of the vietnam war and the archetype of the third generation jet fighter designs that entered service in the 1960s. In 2005 four phantoms painted in vietnam era markings fly a us. Among fixed wing aircraft more f 4 phantoms were lost than any other type in service with any nation.

The base was built by the united states navy. Murphy and his rio ensign ronald fegan shot down a chinese mig 17 fresco. More than 5000 of these heavy supersonic fighters were built and hundreds continue to serve and even see combat in several air forces today.

The phantom was then shot down probably by an aim 7 sparrow from one of its wingmen. The first phantom air to air victory of the war took place on 9 april 1965 when an f 4b from vf 96 fighting falcons piloted by lieutenant junior grade terence m. Air force heritage demonstration over florida.

A great clip showing the us marine corps f 4 phantom in the vietnam war. Strike eaglee 204398 views. A mcdonnell douglas f 4 phantom ii supersonic jet interceptor and fighter bomber of the turkish air force at riat 2019.

The f 4 phantom ii was an american fighter used by the us navy and air force from the vietnam war to the 1990s. Usaf doug joyce trained at davis monthan force base in arizona before flying the f 4 on night missions in vietnam. An f 4 phantom jet fighter lands on the air strip at cam rahn air base during the vietnam war.

The royal australian air force also flew combat and airlift missions in south vietnam as did the republic of vietnam.

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