McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II: Production and Operational Data [Paperback]

William R. Peake (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 6, 2005

The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is an aircraft with a long history and global presence. Although the F-4 is no longer in production, the 5,000+ airplanes have yet to be accurately chronicled on an individual basis. This book lists each airplane in production order, as well as listing block number, serial number, attrition date and circumstances, aerial 'kills', retirement date and circumstances, tail codes, and other essential details. Photo enthusiasts will be able to use the book as ready reference to update their collections, and spotters will want a copy to keep track of the many F-4s in their logbooks. This book is almost exclusively tabular, with only small text summaries to serve as introductions to chapters or explanatory material in a similar manner to Midland's very popular Vietnam Air Losses, with which it has quite some affinity in the style of its content and treatment as a reference work. Because the F-4 has such a global presence, the many 'Phantom Phanatics' worldwide will find this book of unequalled value.

Product Details

• Paperback: 360 pages
• Publisher: Midland Pub Ltd (June 6, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1857801903
• ISBN-13: 978-1857801903
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,806,038 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Definitive Book on F-4 Production and Use, July 18, 2005

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John Matlock "Gunny" (Winnemucca, NV) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II: Production and Operational Data (Paperback)

Over five thousand F-4's were built by McDonnell in St. Louis. Most of the birds are no longer in use, but some are still flying and will be flying on the 50th anniversary of the plane. It began as an all-weather fleet defense interceptor for the US Navy, but will be remembered most as the mainstay of the Air Force operations in Vietnam.

This book is the exhaustively researched records of what happened to each of the planes that were built. It includes the McDonnell build information and more on the planes lives. Most of the data is in tabular form, you can't put too much about each of the 5,000 planes in only 360 pages.

And of the 360 pages, about sixty of them are beautiful four color photographs showing more imaginative paint jobs than you can imagine.

This book is going to remain the definitive report on the construction and operational use of the F-4.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great resource., May 19, 2007

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Never2Much (NOVA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II: Production and Operational Data (Paperback)

If you are looking for the background of almost any F-4 Phantom in its many different configurations here is the source. This is a compilation of several McDonnell Douglas service records. Information such as 'first flight' to when it was stuck from service can be found here. This is not a history, but a great reference source. It would have been great if the units an individual ac had served in could be compiled ...

2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Do you require a record of Phantom?, September 8, 2005

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Victor Liang (China) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II: Production and Operational Data (Paperback)

I think it is not a real book, is a record of Phantom. Why? As you know, record is dry, but it can supply complete information about per Phantom, for example their final fate. I can tell you it can do that. And it includes all US Phantom air to air combat record and lost. But if you want to look for many pictures or drawings, it is not a good choice. And it cannot supply detail of Phantom. But some representational pattern is including in it. If it can combine with another Phantom book, "Phantom, spirit in sky", the new book will be a perfect book. I give three star because I don't know how many people can accept its record style.