Author Topic: F-4 Phantom question (Read 875 times)

Glasses · « **Reply #30 on:** February 13, 2006, 03:00:59 AM »

I remember I saw a Documentary where the Luft pilots of the Bundes Luftwaffe AGainst F-18s whipped their butts in F-4s, now that's shameful.

JimBear · « **Reply #31 on:** February 13, 2006, 07:55:37 AM »

The F-4 Phantom was shaped the way it was in order to give its crew chiefs back problems for years after they were done working on it and scars on their heads from whacking into every low slung pylon, antenna or open hatch that was possible to give a sharp edge too.

Replicant · « **Reply #32 on:** February 13, 2006, 10:18:31 AM »

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Originally posted by Furball

Furby, notice the deliberate mistake regarding that particular Phantom?

Furball · « **Reply #33 on:** February 13, 2006, 12:15:29 PM »

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Originally posted by Replicant
Furby, notice the deliberate mistake regarding that particular Phantom?

56 Squadron Phoenix on nose and 74 Squadron tail?

Reschke · « **Reply #34 on:** February 13, 2006, 12:37:17 PM »

I watched an F-4 pancake into a hill about three miles from my house in 1990. Worst damn thing I have ever seen to know two men were just killed. They were "playing" and one went to low trying to evade the other plane and they determined the plane lost both engines but they were about 400 feet over the hill when it happened.

Replicant · « **Reply #35 on:** February 13, 2006, 12:50:54 PM »

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Originally posted by Furball
56 Squadron Phoenix on nose and 74 Squadron tail?

Yup, was a shared plane before finally going to 74 Sqn.

Furball · « **Reply #36 on:** February 13, 2006, 01:03:39 PM »

i noticed it when i saw the pic in the first place, had no idea why it had both. thanks

Gunslinger · « **Reply #37 on:** February 13, 2006, 01:37:21 PM »

The F4 was a cool bird. I hear the old timers in my shop talk about the egress system and "pulling buckets" cause you literally pulled them by hand. The ejection seats, if not resepected, were dangerous. They killed over 68 ground personal and maintainers.

Mustaine · « **Reply #38 on:** February 13, 2006, 01:42:45 PM »

i just realized something....

i don't know why i didn't remember this until today, but the first plane model i did was an f4 phantom

painted dark navy blue.... it was big too, almost 16" long. mani loved that model. too bad i broke it dropping it accidently one day