The F-4 Phantom was a legend, but surviving an emergency in it depended on one man’s craftsmanship. This expert maintained and perfected the ejection seats that RAF pilots trusted with their lives.

A look at what made the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II so special.

The plane was officially known as the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. Moniker-wise it was the “sequel” (so to speak) to the original Phantom, that being the short-lived 1940s vintage FH Phantom, ...

The F-4 Phantom II was an icon of mid-twentieth century aviation. Nicknamed the “Lead Sled” and affectionately described as a “triumph of thrust over aerodynamics,” the F-4 Phantom II is widely ...