Wings — Season 1, Episode 25: McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
Documentary • 45 min • 9 seasons, 124 episodes • ★ 7.2/10
Episode synopsis
The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is an American tandem two-seat, twin-engine, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor and fighter-bomber originally developed by McDonnell Aircraft for the United States Navy. The F-4 was used extensively during the Vietnam War. It served as the principal air superiority fighter for the U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps and became important in the ground-attack and aerial reconnaissance roles late in the war.
About Wings
Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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- E2Boeing 747
- E3Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
- E4Boeing B-29 Superfortress
- E5Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
- E6British Aerospace/McDonnell Douglas Harrier
- E7Consolidated B-24 Liberator
- E8Consolidated PBY Catalina
- E9Convair B-36 Peacemaker
- E10Douglas A-1 Skyraider
- E11Douglas A-4 Skyhawk
- E12Douglas A-26 Invader