Key Points and Summary - The F-4 Phantom II, a Mach 2.2 Cold War icon, was initially designed as a U.S. Navy interceptor armed only with missiles, reflecting the belief that dogfighting was obsolete. ...
The Iranian F-4 fleet is over 40 years old. Despite periodic upgrades, the Cold War-era jets have long since fallen into obsolescence relative to modern fighters. However, the fact that Iran has ...
Iran’s Cold War-era F-4 fleet performed effectively during the war with Iraq, and Tehran has since invested heavily in maintaining its operational readiness. Much has been made of the Iranian Air ...