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Phantom

Manufacturer : McDonnell Douglas
Number Built : 5195
Production Began : 1960
Retired : 1992
Type :

The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a tandem two-seat, twin-engined, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor fighter/fighter-bomber produced for the U.S. Navy by Mcdonnell Douglas. It became a major part of the United States Navy, Marine Corps and American Air Force. The Phantom F-4 saw service with all American forces during the Vietnam war serving as a fighter and ground attack aircraft. The Phantom first saw service in 1960 but continued in service until the 1980’s (being replaced by the F-15 and F-16 ) The last Phantoms saw service during the Gulf war in 1991 being used for reconnaissance. Other nations also used the Phantom to great success. The Israeli Air Force used them during various Arab-Israeli wars and the Phantom also saw service in the Iranian Air Force during the Iran Iraq War. Phantom production ran from 1958 to 1981, with a total of 5,195 built. The Royal Air Force and the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy flew versions based on the F-4. The British Phantoms were powered by Rolls Royce Spey engines and also received British avionics, under the names pf Phantom FG.1 and Phantom FGR.2. The last British Phantoms served with 74 Squadron until they were dispanded in 1992.

Phantom


Latest Phantom Artwork Releases !
Phantom II of US Marine Corps, VMFA-531 (Grey Ghosts) Vietnam, Danang April 1965.

Phantom II by David Pentland. (PC)		 Reformed in 1969, 43 Sqn <i>Fighting Cocks</i> returned to RAF Leuchars equipped with the mighty McDonnell F-4 Phantom, operating in the maritime air defence role, frequently intercepting and 'escorting' Soviet interlopers such as the Tupolev TU-95 <i>Bear</i> away from British airspace, as represented here by a pair of 43 Sqn FGR.2s.

Shadowing the Bear - Tribute to No.43 Squadron by Ivan Berryman. (PC)		 The F.4c Phantom II of Colonel Robin Olds of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing tucks the landing gear up as he blasts out of a forward airfield in January 1967.

Gear Up - Go! by Ivan Berryman. (PC)		 Yom Kippur - the Day of Atonement - is the holiest day in the Hebrew calendar and in Israel is marked by a national holiday but on that day in 1973 the unexpected happened. At 14.00 hours on 6 October the coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack on Israeli positions. Thousands of Egyptian troops swarmed across the Suez Canal into Israeli held Sinai whilst in the north nearly 1,500 Syrian tanks backed by artillery thrust west towards Israel. Facing this sudden surprise attack on the Golan Heights were less than 200 Israeli tanks. In the air, too, Egyptian and Syrian air forces struck in a single, co-ordinated assault hitting the Israeli anti-aircraft defences and hoping to deliver a fatal blow. Largely unprepared, Israel reeled however within hours it mobilised its fighting reserves and began a ferocious battle to stem the enemies advance. As Israeli tanks and infantry rushed to hold the front line and, in the north, push the enemy back, Israeli Air Force jets overhead fought a heroic battle to regain the initiative and control of the skies. It was grim work. Both Egyptian and Syrian forces were equipped with hundreds of Soviet-supplied SAM missiles but the tide of war was turning and a battered Israeli Air Force now went on the counter-offensive. And amongst their main targets were the heavily-defended Egyptian air bases that lay deep in the Nile delta. Robert Taylor's powerful and dramatic painting depicts one such strike that took place on 14 October 1973, half way through the war, when Israeli F-4 Phantom fighter-bombers made simultaneous strikes against the Egyptian air bases at Mansoura and Tanta north of Cairo. After the first wave struck the elite Egyptian MiG-21 units at El Mansoura, the other Phantom squadrons attacked Tanta in waves, turning to dog-fighting immediately after dropping their ordnance. Tanta was also home to two squadrons of Libyan Mirage 5s and the furious air battle that ensued involved countless fighter aircraft. Despite bitter opposition, the successful IAF missions eliminated much of the effectiveness of the Egyptian Air Force and its Libyan allies.

Double Strike by Robert Taylor.

Phantom Artwork Collection



Phantoms F-4 by R E Pierce. (P)


Colonel Robin Olds by Ivan Berryman.


Gear Up - Go! by Ivan Berryman.


Shadowing the Bear - Tribute to No.43 Squadron by Ivan Berryman.


Clipped Signature - Robin Olds.


Clipped Signature - George Fenton.


Clipped Signature - Grant Taylor.


Phantom FGR 2 of III Squadron by Geoff Lea.


Phantom II by David Pentland.


Reunion Over Hanoi by Philip West.


Yankie Station by Randall Wilson.


USS Coral Sea by Ivan Berryman.


Phantom Fury by Robert Taylor.


Launch at Sundown by Philip West.


Screaming Eagle by Philip West.


Showtime 100 by Philip West.


Phantom Thunder by Philip West.


Ark Royal by Philip West.


Phantom Raiders by Simon Atack.


Flying the Jolly Roger by Robert Watts.


Phantom Showtime by Robert Taylor

Tigers Roar by Robert Tomlin.


Phantom Country by Simon Atack.


Silver Kite 211 by Philip West.


Double Strike by Robert Taylor.


High Flying Aardvarks by Keith Aspinall.


Mutual Support by Michael Rondot.

Phantom Farewell by Michael Rondot.

Israeli F-4 Phantom II Aces.


Phantom Strike by Robert Taylor.


Phantom Launch by Robert Taylor.

Flight of the Phantom by Stan Stokes.


Vietnam War Veteran by Stan Stokes.

Top Aces for : Phantom
A list of all Aces from our database who are known to have flown this aircraft. A profile page is available by clicking the pilots name.
NameVictoriesInfo
Marion Eugene Carl18.50The signature of Marion Eugene Carl features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Robin Olds13.00The signature of Robin Olds features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Randall H Cunningham5.00The signature of Randall H Cunningham features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Willie Driscoll5.00The signature of Willie Driscoll features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Richard 'Steve' Ritchie5.00The signature of Richard 'Steve' Ritchie features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.