The Phantom a good aircraft?
In 1967, it could carry a full rocket/bomb load, have two sorts of AAMs, could detect a MiG 15/17 (its main opponent) head on at low level and at 20 miles
and shoot them down before the F4 had even been detected and finally deliver a nuke at pretty long range (for a fighter).
As one instructor (Griggles) said to me, "If you get to the target and its been nuked, what do you do".
Answer - nuke it again!!
It also was the best and meanest looking of the lot. Hunter, beautiful but hornless;Lightning, fast quick handjob but no weapons or fuel; F3, OMG don't even ask.
