Monday, March 10, 2014

Texas Military Forces Museum - F-4C Phantom Mopac Expressway display

McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom

The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a tandem two-seat, twin-engine, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor fighter/fighter-bomber originally developed for the United States Navy by McDonnell Aircraft. It first entered service in 1960 with the U.S. Navy. Proving highly adaptable, it was also adopted by the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Air Force, and by the mid-1960s had become a major part of their respective air wings.

The Phantom is a large fighter with a top speed of over Mach 2.2. It can carry over 18,000 pounds (8,400 kg) of weapons on nine external hardpoints, including air-to-air missiles, air-to-ground missiles, and various bombs. The F-4, like other interceptors of its time, was designed without an internal cannon. Later models incorporated a M61 Vulcan rotary cannon. Beginning in 1959 it set 15 world records for in-flight performance, including an absolute speed record, and an absolute altitude record.

Phantom production ran from 1958 to 1981, with a total of 5,195 built. This extensive run makes it the second most-produced Western jet fighter, behind the F-86 Sabre at just under 10,000 aircraft.
The F-4 PHANTOM in battle.
Military footage from Vietnam War5 minutes.


F-4 Phantom's General characteristics
Specifications

Performance

  • Armament
North American's Official Promo 
F-4's roles in all branches of the military. 14 minutes.

Vietnam Era Music Medley.
18 Songs & Pictures from The Vietnam War, 20 minutes.

18 Greatest Songs from the Vietnam Era: Eve Of Destruction, We Gotta Get Out Of This Place, For What It's Worth, Spirit In The Sky, In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, Sunshine of Your Love, Mama Told Me Not To Come, Honky Tonk Woman, Hair, War, Hello I Love You, The Letter, Bad Moon Rising, Magic Carpet Ride, Get Ready, Jumpin Jack Flash, I Can't Get No Satisfaction, and Born To Be Wild. All these songs blended together with special effect pictures of the artists and photos from Vietnam to bring you a Memorable Medley.

History of the Vietnam War
From 1947 to 19744 minutes.