Originally Posted by
Fonsini
...Air Force that they would have to use the F-4 Phantom - an aircraft they ended up loving...
'Loving it' could be overstating it slightly given the USAF Vietnam experience so soon after the F-4 came into USAF service. The F-4 gained better manoeuvrability, power and an internal gun in short order but the clamour for improved aircraft performance was only answered by the F-15 and F-16.