The F-4 was certainly a wonderful fighter. It could do most anything, it seemed. Not only that, it was beautiful, in the same class of beauty as the P-51.
Yes, the F-4 just looked like an intimidating weapon. I believe Robin Olds used the F-4 to maximum advantage.
My son is entering USAF pilot training soon, but there are no F-4s any more. I told him, better to fly C-130s, C-17s, C-5s, or KC-10s. They have more engines than fighter aircraft do.