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The F-4 Phantom IIs adaptability, paired with its commendable, and consistent performance attributed to the fighter earning a ceremonious distinction
US Naval Aviator recalls when an F-4 pilot had diarrhea aboard his Phantom II over North Vietnam. He continued the mission.
Observers of the twin-engine stealth fighter long had speculated that the J-20 lacks a cannon. Here's What You Need To Remember: During the Vietnam War, air crews flying early F-4s and other fighter types quickly came to regret that design choice. Close, chaotic dogfights in crowded airspace favored traditional gunnery. “That was the biggest mistake on the F-4,” John Chesire, who flew 197 combat missions during two tours in Vietnam, told Air & Space. “Bullets are cheap and tend to go where you aim them. I needed a gun, and I really wished I had one.” China's J-20 stealth fighter doe...