This video delves into the Hughes AIM-4 Falcon, the United States Air Force's first operational guided air-to-air missile. It highlights the missile's development, its service with F-4 Phantom II units during the Vietnam War, and its limitations, particularly the lack of proximity fuzing. The AIM-4D, a heat-seeking variant, is specifically mentioned for its limited success against MiG fighters. The description also contrasts its ineffectiveness with the superior performance of the AIM-9 Sidewinder, which ultimately led to F-4s being modified to carry it.
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