How many F-4 Phantoms were built?

Over roughly 35 years of service, the IAF operated approximately 200 to 220 airframes, primarily F-4E and RF-4E variants. The ...
The Aviationist

Fantastic Phantom: the Records set by the McDonnell Douglas F-4

Looking more like a killer than a speedster, the large twin-engine jet built to sweep skies clear of enemy MiGs and deliver large payloads of bombs would also record many “firsts.” Out of a ...
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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II

On this day in aviation history, 67 years ago-May 27, 1958-the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II took to the skies for the very first time. The milestone flight took place at Lambert Field in St. Louis ...
The National Interest

F-4 Phantom II: The Lead Sled of US Air Superiority

The F-4 Phantom II was an icon of mid-twentieth century aviation. Nicknamed the “Lead Sled” and affectionately described as a “triumph of thrust over aerodynamics,” the F-4 Phantom II is widely ...