The Modern Phantom Guide: The F-4 Phantom Exposed

by Jake Melampy

1069 full-color images illustrate the latest installment in The Modern Guide series. This is the largest Modern Guide yet, weighing in at 228 pages. For over 50 years, the mighty McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom has been at the forefront of air forces around the world. Although no longer in service in the United States' military, it plays a vital role in several nations' air forces. No corner of the F-4 is left untouched in this volume, covering literally every inch of the jet from nose to tail, as well as describing each version of the jet that has taken to the skies over the years and modifications performed to keep the jet viable into the 21st Century. Specifically, the F-4C, F-4D, F-4E, F-4F, F-4G, RF-4C, RF-4E, QF-4E, QF-4G, and QRF-4C are all thoroughly covered in this book. Appendices cover the F-4F ICE, F-4E AUP, ARN-101/DMAS F-4E & RF-4C (including Pave Tack and GBU-15). Complete cockpit coverage is included for each version of the jet. A future Modern Phantom Guide is already in the works to cover the US Navy, US Marine Corps, and British F-4s.

228 pages, Paperback

First published August 17, 2009