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==Phantoms over Vietnam==

==Phantoms over Vietnam==

The conflict most commonly associated with the F-4, at least by Americans, is the [[Vietnam War]].  The Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps all flew Phantoms throughout the conflict.  In the first part of the war, they were mainly tasked with escort duties.<ref>In the beginning, F-100 Super Sabers flew escort missions, but they were found incapable of dealing with Migs, and re-assigned</ref>  Consequently, most of the Migs shot down over Vietnam, including the first ones, fell to Phantom-launched missiles.  The Phantoms had the advantage of speed, but were less maneuverable than their opponents.  In addition, the requirement to protect the bombers and the restrictions placed on the rules of engagement prevented the American pilots from using their planes to their fullest potential.  As time went on, the role of the Phantoms expanded to include support attacks and eventually the bombing of strategic targets.

The conflict most commonly associated with the F-4, at least by Americans, is the [[Vietnam War]].  The Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps all flew Phantoms throughout the conflict.  In the first part of the war, they were mainly tasked with escort duties.<ref>In the beginning, [[F-100 Super Saber]]s flew escort missions, but they were found incapable of dealing with Migs, and re-assigned.</ref>  Consequently, most of the Migs shot down over Vietnam, including the first ones, fell to Phantom-launched missiles.  The Phantoms had the advantage of speed, but were less maneuverable than their opponents.  In addition, the requirement to protect the bombers and the restrictions placed on the rules of engagement prevented the American pilots from using their planes to their fullest potential.  As time went on, the role of the Phantoms expanded to include support attacks and eventually the bombing of strategic targets.

===Operation Bolo===

===Operation Bolo===

The most famous (and one of the most successful) Phantom operations of the Vietnam War was [[Operation Bolo]], the brainchild of WWII ace Air Force Colonel Robin Olds.  In response to the increasing Mig threat, an intricate ambush was planned, and on January 2, 1967, executed.  56 Phantoms lured a dozen Mig-21s up to fight and shot down seven with no losses.  In addition, the remaining Mig-21s were out of action for three months while the pilots retrained and replacements were acquired.

The most famous (and one of the most successful) Phantom operations of the Vietnam War was [[Operation Bolo]], the brainchild of WWII ace Air Force Colonel Robin Olds.  In response to the increasing MiG threat, an intricate ambush was planned, and on January 2, 1967, executed.  56 Phantoms, pretending to be a typical strike package, lured a dozen MiG-21s up to fight and shot down seven with no losses.  A few days later, a smaller Phantom force repeated the trick and downed two more MiGs.  As a result, North Vietnam's remaining MiG-21 force was out of action for three months while the pilots retrained and replacements were acquired.

==Phantoms over Israel==

==Phantoms over Israel==