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Combat Legend: F-4 Phantom (Paperback)
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Combat Legend: F-4 Phantom (Paperback)
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List price R320
Loot Price R288
Discovery Miles 2 880
You Save R32 (10%)
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The Phantom was developed for the US Navy as a long-range
all-weather fighter and first flew in May 1958. It became
operational in 1961. The US Air Force then realized that the Navy
had an aircraft that was far better than any tactical aircraft in
their inventory and ordered 543 F-4C variants. There then followed
a spate of overseas orders from around the world. In Britain, it
was ordered for the Navy and Air Force, but was modified to take
the Rolls-Royce Spey turbofan. One of the Naval Phantoms stole the
record for the fastest Atlantic crossing, a record that stood until
taken by the remarkable Blackbird. Phantoms have been used in
combat in many conflicts throughout its long service history. It
was one of America's most utilized aircraft during the long Vietnam
War and has flown in anger in the Middle East for several air
forces. The F-4 is still operational with several air forces but is
now coming to the end of its long and successful period as a
front-line combat warplane.
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