F4 Phantom
Apr 4, 2019 06:02:22 #
"Balls to the Wall" departing Prescott, AZ to Edwards AFB.
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My husband worked on these during the Viet Nam era for about 3 years before they changed to the A7. These were his favorite. I remember the roar as they passed overhead our tiny apartment when we were first married and living near Davis Monthen AFB. This is a great photo!
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Lance Pearson
Loc: Viriginia
The Phantom was very instrumental in Viet Nam and very versatile. It and the Thud, the single engine Thunderchief f-105 were fighter and light bomber workhorses. decent enough shot but it did not carry the punch on seeing it that I expected even downloading it and viewing full size. That plane was the epitome of punch and war for the era.
Apr 4, 2019 07:45:27 #
Though visually striking, there is something visually confusing about this photograph.
--Bob
--Bob
Shutterbug243 wrote:
"Balls to the Wall" departing Prescott, AZ to Edwards AFB.
Apr 4, 2019 07:48:09 #
machia
Loc: NJ
Saw Phantoms in 1973. US Navy airshow at NAS Lakehurst, NJ.
Powerful airplane.
Eventually replaced by the F-14(Navy/Marines).
F-16(USAF).
Is this photo recent?
Is it an Air National Guard unit?
Or airshow?
Great shot !
Powerful airplane.
Eventually replaced by the F-14(Navy/Marines).
F-16(USAF).
Is this photo recent?
Is it an Air National Guard unit?
Or airshow?
Great shot !
Apr 4, 2019 07:53:12 #
machia
Loc: NJ
rmalarz wrote:
Though visually striking, there is something visually confusing about this photograph.
--Bob
--Bob
Upper half of aircraft against a blue background, lower half against “ground”.
And the color separation occurs right at the wings.
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Apr 4, 2019 07:59:03 #
Bob, I agree. I can't imagine an F-4 having the gear in transit that low over a field. And a hilly field at that. He must have been very close to a crash either taking off or approaching to land. It is one of my favorites.
Short story. I built a large radio control model of the F-4 many years ago. After a hard landing that damaged one of the landing gear, I repaired and retired it. After joining the local VFW post, I hung the model in the post. I painted my model after a full scale hanging in our local Aviation museum. As luck would have it, one of our members flew the F-4 and had actually flown the aircraft I modeled. He said he thought the tail number looked familiar, so he went to his log books, and sure enough, that plane was one he had flown. That was a WOW moment for me!
Short story. I built a large radio control model of the F-4 many years ago. After a hard landing that damaged one of the landing gear, I repaired and retired it. After joining the local VFW post, I hung the model in the post. I painted my model after a full scale hanging in our local Aviation museum. As luck would have it, one of our members flew the F-4 and had actually flown the aircraft I modeled. He said he thought the tail number looked familiar, so he went to his log books, and sure enough, that plane was one he had flown. That was a WOW moment for me!
Apr 4, 2019 08:05:58 #
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