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The fully loaded USAF F-4 Phantom II went inverted on a tanker at night in a thunderstorm
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The fully loaded USAF F-4 that rolled upside down underneath a tanker at night in a thunderstorm to get separation

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Matt Graves
Jul 20 2026

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