Japans last F-4EJ Phantoms

[measureman]

The base I was on in Viet Nam had Phantoms and when they took off (24/7) with full after burner you couldn't hear the person in front of you talking.
It was great at night to watch them.
But we got used to it,they are still the baddest looking fighter jet ever, just pure evil looking.

 

[FADEC]

The base I was on in Viet Nam had Phantoms and when they took off (24/7) with full after burner you couldn't hear the person in front of you talking.
It was great at night to watch them.
But we got used to it,they are still the baddest looking fighter jet ever, just pure evil looking.

They were great at night. You could literally see them for miles, or until they kicked it out of afterburner.

 

[raaizin]

A great article from Car&Driver about the F4. Best line in the article which I am sure Astro14 wont agree with
"On one side it says, "Phantoms Phorever," and on the other side it says, "Better a sister in a whorehouse than a brother in F-14s."
"

Bend the Sky: Riding Shotgun in One of the Most Potent Fighter Planes Ever Built

This is the best way to lose your lunch.

www.caranddriver.com

 

[measureman]

They were great at night. You could literally see them for miles, or until they kicked it out of afterburner.

When they took off they would go nose up as best they could in the thick air with a full bomb load and climb as fast as possible to elude any possible ground fire.
So I guess it was max AB for awhile,dont know how long they could sustain that.
There were times I saw some other planes that needed JATO to take off.
I dont know a lot about this,it's just what I saw.

 

[MolaKule]

The F4 Phantom was the most modern fighter jet when I was a teen, so I still have a soft spot for it, even though it was far from perfect.

Same here. My dad was a mechanical engineer who helped design both

the F2H Banshee and the F4 Phantom.

 

[jonnied1]

It's not my picture, but yes was stationed at HAFB and ran plenty of F4's. Typical trim pad photo. They made a lot of noise!

When I was a crew chief on B-52s in the early 1970's, engine trim runs were the best part of the job. I would be in the pilot's seat riding the brakes and running the throttles.

 

[MolaKule]

..."The F-4 Phantom would break many world records over its service life–16 speed, altitude, and time-to-climb records in all. When it performed a zoom climb on December 6, 1959, the Phantom set a world record at 98,557 ft. In September 1960 flight, a Phantom averaged 1,390.24 mph over a 62 mile course. In 1961, during a 50th anniversary celebration of Naval aviation, utilizing several refueling tankers, a Phantom crossed the continental United States in 2 hours and 47 minutes, averaging over 869 mph. Not a world record, but still notable is that the Phantom was the last U.S. fighter flown by pilots who attained ace status in the 20th century..."

F-4 Phantom - From the Beginning of Its Life Cycle - Duotech Services

The F-4 Phantom Breaking Records Is What It Does AN/APX-100 Identifying Friend or Foe (IFF) Transponder NSN 5841-01-469-7866 PN 4070780-0505

duotechservices.com

 

[tom slick]

Robin Olds made great use of the F-4

 

[02zx9r rev2]

I’ve always thought these were the greatest aircrafts growing up. These and the A10