... manufactured by McDonnell Douglas Corporation. It was a two place supersonic, long range, all weather fighter-bomber built in 1958 during the Vietnam War era. The Phantom's multi-role missions were air superiority, including long range, high- altitude intercepts using air-to-air missiles as their primary armament. There was a wingspan of ... 33,000 lbs. The F-4 was called the "Rhino" and "Smoker" because of the thin trail of smoke left by the General Electric J79 engines. The Phantom was first flown in 1958 and entered U.S. Navy service in 1961. The Air Force version debuted in 1963. The...

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... , hoping to pound away and demoralize the VC into submission. He used planes such as the B-52 bomber and the F-4 Phantom to try to win the war as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, the United States" air power had many shortcomings. The F-4 Phantom was the latest and greatest piece of technology out there during Vietnam. Manufactured by McDonnell-Douglas, this plane was capable ... aircraft. However, the F-4 had its share of problems. First, the engineers who designed it neglected to mount any type of gun on the F-4A through the F-4D, thinking that the Phantom's frightening compliment o...

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... , hoping to pound away and demoralize the VC into submission. He used planes such as the B-52 bomber and the F-4 Phantom to try to win the war as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, the United States' air power had many shortcomings. The F-4 Phantom was the latest and greatest piece of technology out there during Vietnam. Manufactured by McDonnell-Douglas, this plane was capable ... aircraft. However, the F-4 had its share of problems. First, the engineers who designed it neglected to mount any type of gun on the F-4A through the F-4D, thinking that the Phantom's frightening compliment o...

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... even met? Sam's search for information about her father and his War concludes instead with the discovery of herself. A step towards seeking out the truth about a man who has been a phantom to her throughout her life becomes a step towards helping her find the truth about herself. In the beginning of the novel, Sam sees her father as something that can only ... ...

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... night equipment. There are also fighter-bombers, which have the capabilities of executing both. Modern fighter can fly more than 1,000 miles per hour and have long range capabilities. The F-4 C Phantom II was built between 1958-1979 and has been used during the Vietnam War. There maximum ammunition storage is 16000 pounds and its maximum speed is 1400 miles per hour ... ...

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... 's book chronicles the sixteen months of the war, or at least what he saw of it. From leading a platoon guarding the airport in Danag, to endless patrols in search of a phantom enemy. Eventually he is transferred to a staff position and as one of his duties posts every day the number of American's lost and VC killed on the regimental HQ's blackboard ... ...

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... , the Marines would ride into an area to run patrols on Huey helicopters. They also used these and other aircraft to help fight off the Vietnamese. Among these were the F-4 Phantom, and the Cobra gunship. Also they used C-130 cargo planes converted to attack planes. They were known as "Puff the Magic Dragon" but they were code named Spectre. They used ... ...

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