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US Navy F-4 pilot explains why the lack of an internal gun on the Phantom II was not significant in retrospect during the Vietnam War
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Navy F-4 pilot tells why if Phantom II was built by Grumman instead of McDonnell Douglas would have been a better aircraft

By 
Dario Leone
Jul 2 2026

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