F-4 Phantom: The Original Top Gun Fighter Jet



See the F-4 Phantom, the original Top Gun jet, like never before with air-to-air action footage, flying inverted and formation, going supersonic, knifing ridge tops. Hear the howling fiery engines, and more!

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26 thoughts on “F-4 Phantom: The Original Top Gun Fighter Jet”

  1. Don't get me wrong, F-4 Phantom bad ass plane. But Top Gun plane my sweet Aunt. Didn't even have a gun. Get it. Top Gun, & it didn't even have one . Secretary of this , Admiral of making bad decisions. Try and remember this. KISS. Keep It Simple Stupid. No fucking gun, thanks a lot idiots. You cost a lot of American lives to perish because you wanted to be all missile like. Stupid people.

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  2. WOW Great video guys. I was an airman in the 70s and worked on the RF-4Cs from Bergstrom AFB. Not sure but 002, (BALLS 2) sure does look familiar. This really brings back some memories. Thanks! Loved it…

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  3. Nope. It wasn't the "Original Top Gun Fighter Jet. The F-4 was designed as an all-weather fleet defense interceptor NOT a fighter nor a bomber as the Navy already had the A-4 for ground attack and the F=8 for dog fighting. Hence the F-4's heavy wing loading (relatively poor maneuverability and no gun) because it was NOT intended to dog fight.

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  4. Greetings: I lived in LVNV, (actually on the lake), many years in the 70s. I went out 2 Nellie every chance I could. Ppl were amazed I could identify boats and aircraft, amongst other things, by their sounds. Indeed the F4 was not a hard ident. It
    always has been my favourite fighter jet. It is such a shame 2 C it retired. Thx Nellie crew. Great job Jim. I depart with my salute. 82nd AZ ANG Ret'd.

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