Is it possible to be on their good side? Just kidding, But yes, they have an extremely potent venom that can mess up a lot more than your day. It always amazes me that in many parts of the country, locals know their indigenous rattlesnakes simply as "rattlesnakes". But being in the Mojave desert...
I was just going by the "best of it's day" rule. I feel that directly comparing an F-4 to an F-15 is a little like comparing an Eagle to something more advanced, say a raptor. I don't feel the combat records are of huge importance as far as the Eagle goes, either. Everywhere it has gone it has...
Who took care of the SAM threat? The one and only SEAD king, F-4G baby!!!!!:D In all honesty, they are both excellent, very versatile fighters. They come from different generations, and dealt with different threats. One cannot say which was better.