The first purely jet-powered aircraft flown off of American aircraft carriers, and the first jet aircraft flown by the United ...

The Air Force's Phantom II was designated F-4C, and first flew May 27, 1963. Production deliveries began in November 1963. The F-4 was the primary fighter-bomber aircraft in the U.S. Air Force ...

The major operators of the Phantom F-4, including the US Navy and Air Force, have retired the aircraft, but it remains in limited service in some countries. Iran, Turkey, and South Korea are among ...