A retired McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II stands on display, its imposing side intakes and two-seat cockpit prominent in the bright desert sun.

A weathered USAF-marked McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II displayed outdoors, with its distinctive twin-seat canopy, broad side intakes and underwing stores visible.

A weathered California-marked F-4 Phantom II rests on display beneath a clear blue sky, with other historic aircraft visible behind it.

A preserved U.S. Navy F-4B Phantom II in VF-161 markings, displaying its NE tail code and USS Midway titles beneath a clear blue sky.

A U.S. Navy F-4 Phantom II in VC-8 markings rests on outdoor display beneath a clear desert sky.

A preserved USAF McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II in Vietnam-era camouflage stands sentinel as a gate guard, a Cold War legend against the mountain backdrop.

Rear view of a German Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-4F Phantom II on static display.

German Air Force (Luftwaffe) McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II on display. Once a backbone of NATO air defenses, the F-4 is now rarely seen outside of museums and the last few operators.

McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II RIAT