For a period the F-4 was the workhorse of US airpower able to fill many roles thanks to its large aircraft, range, and supersonic flight.

A look at what made the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II so special.

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 ...