Are you an F-4 Phantom II fan? I am, because I did three Vietnam combat tours with them. I did one on the USS Independence with VF-41 and two on the USS Midway with VF-151.
The F-4 was a very densely constructed aircraft. Its structural design was called “torque box”. It could survive some very serious battle damage and still return to the ship.
One time while visiting Las Vegas and parking our RV at the Circus Circus Resort & Casino, my brother and I went out to Nellis AFB to play a round of golf at their wonderfully manicured golf course. Nellis is the home of “Red Flag” a training environment similar to the USN “Top Gun”. They have aircraft of many designs on display. When I saw this F4 I had to stop for pictures. This was the best one.
