There's a reason the Blue Angels started flying the A-4 fighter jet after the F-4

In the 1970s, the Blue Angels swapped from the F-4 Phantom to the A-4 Skyhawk, a comparatively slower plane. However, the ...
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How the F-4 Phantom behaved at Mach 2 — "Nothing feels normal"

Reaching Mach 2 in the F-4 Phantom was not routine flying. According to an RAF test pilot, everything about the aircraft ...