McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II news
Here we gather what the specialist press publishes about McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II: 26 stories collected since August 8, 2026, newest first and always linking to the outlet that published them. The list updates itself as new pieces come in. The recurring topics are Military aviation, Accidents, Civil aviation.
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October 13, 2026

GE Aerospace, Shield AI and Poland’s Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze Nr 2 (WZL-2) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore establishing local maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO)…
October 12, 2026

WARSAW, Poland – October 12, 2026 – GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE), Shield AI and Poland’s Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze Nr 2 S.A. (WZL-2) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to advance maintenance…
October 10, 2026

Navy aces Randy Cunningham and Willie Driscoll first aerial kill On Jan. 19, 1972, two VF-96 F-4Js from USS Constellation flying MiGCAP for a 19-plane Alpha strike flying escort on a Blue Tree…
October 6, 2026

Fighter pilots do not chat with each other Radio signals can be detected. That alerts an adversary to your general location, at least. Banal chatter, on encrypted networks or open channels, is…
October 5, 2026
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GE Aerospace has increased F110 engine production through manufacturing investment, supply-chain measures, and new digital tools as demand grows for the engine supporting F-15EX and F-16 fleets. The…
October 4, 2026

An improved F-4D The fierce aerial battles that became synonymous with the 1972-73 Linebacker offensive over North Vietnam saw the USAF’s F-4 Phantom II crews claim 48 MiG-19s and MiG-21s destroyed…

Photographs from September 28, 1980 recorded two US Air Force F-4Es... The post IMAGES: Phantoms and Bear in the North Atlantic: a Cold War encounter in 1980 appeared first on…
September 30, 2026
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With the main structure already completed and pre-launch works underway, Navantia is preparing to launch the frigate Roger de Lauria (F-112), the second unit of the F-110 class…
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On that occasion, the Council of Ministers' statement noted that the systems would contribute to the air defence of both the F-100 and the F-110 under construction. The statement published…
September 29, 2026
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[Sponsored] GE Aerospace’s investments in the F110 are paying off in both production and delivery performance.
September 24, 2026

USAF RF-4C shot down by US Navy F-14 The shocking video in this post features the Head-Up-Display (HUD) footage of a US Navy F-14 Tomcat shooting down a US Air Force (USAF) RF-4C Phantom II. In…
September 19, 2026
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Phantom fighter bomber The F-4E Phantom II fighter bomber is essentially an F-4D with improved J79-GE-17 engines (900 pounds more static sea level thrust each) and an M61A1 “Vulcan” 20mm cannon…
September 11, 2026

HOW I WAS ARRESTED ON THE WAY TO THE 1991 GULF WAR BECAUSE I HAD A GUN Air Facts Journal A Gulf War deployment was supposed to be routine for F-4G Wild Weasel pilot Thomas “GummiBear” Gummo…
September 7, 2026

A Hellenic Air Force F-4 Phantom II fighter jet crashed last Saturday afternoon during an air show at Tanagra Air Base, near Athens. The two…

Greece, Turkey and Iran are the last operators of the F-4E Phantom II. After a crash at an air show near Athens, the worldwide fleet shrinks even further.
September 6, 2026
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Two Hellenic Air Force pilots were killed on Saturday after an F-4E Phantom II crashed during the Athens Flying Week airshow at Tanagra Air Base, north of Athens. The accident happened at…
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Tragedy at an air show in Greece: an F-4E Phantom II crashed during the flying display. The crew did not survive. An F-4E Phantom II of the Greek…
September 5, 2026

A tragic accident occurred today, September 5, 2026, at the Athens Flying Week. A Greek Air Force F-4E Phantom II crashed during the airshow and exploded. For…

The F-4E crashed during an air display near Tanagra, killing its two crew members. The HAF is investigating the cause of the accident.

The F-4E crashed during an air display near Tanagra, killing its two crew members. The HAF is investigating the causes of the accident.

A Hellenic Air Force F-4E Phantom II crashed this Saturday, September 5, during a display at Athens Flying Week 2026, held at Tanagra Air Base, north of Athens. The accident…
August 31, 2026

Fighter bomber The F-4E Phantom II fighter bomber is essentially an F-4D with improved J79-GE-17 engines (900 pounds more static sea level thrust each) and an M61A1 “Vulcan” 20mm cannon. Operational…
August 28, 2026

At DALO Industry Days 2026 (the largest defense industry fair in the Nordic countries), Navantia presented
August 24, 2026

The Navy will get two F-110 Flight II frigates fitted with 64 vertical missile launch systems, Navantia confirmed in Denmark, at the DALO Industry Days…

The first five F-110s have 16 Mk 41 vertical launch cells, a configuration that has sparked much debate for being considered insufficient in the current threat landscape, and which the Navy…
August 8, 2026

MiG-23 threat The ‘swing-wing’ MiG-23 (NATO reporting name: Flogger) was developed in the 1960s and succeeded the previous MiG-21. It combined greater payload, range and firepower with beyond visual…