Originally designed as a carrier-born, long-range interceptor armed with
radar-guided missiles and tasked with defense against missile-launching
bombers, the Phantom II went on to establish itself as one of the most
important multirole fighter, attack and reconnaissance aircraft of the
twentieth century. Going on to play an important role in the war in
Vietnam as a workhorse, in addition to the MiG interceptor, the Phantom
was a mainstay of Atlantic Fleet operations, intercepting Soviet bomber
and reconnaissance aircraft and turning them away from the carrier
groups at the height of the Cold War.
This book reveals the design and development history of the Phantom, its
variants and the exported designs adopted by other NATO countries.
Packed with illustrations, photographs, and firsthand accounts, it
provides the technical history of one of the most famous aircraft ever
built.