Fighter Jets - 1969
Jan 5, 2022 00:46:14 #
Amadeus
Loc: New York
Thought some would be interested in these vintage planes. They were taken at Osan AFB, S. Korea, October 1969.
I scanned the Ektachrome slides on an Epson V550. What I remember for certain was the camera, a Topcon D. The lens was a Tamron 70-220 f4. They were shot at 1/1000 shutter speed (fastest the camera would go) but not certain about the f stop. A bright sunny day, so I'm sure it was at least f8, maybe narrower. Don't remember the focal length I was at either. The slides survived all theses years in an old kodak carousel. I was just getting into photography at the time and these were a couple I always treasured.
The first is an F4 Phantom, the silver one I think (some of you plane experts will probably know) is an F-115.
Hope you like them.
I scanned the Ektachrome slides on an Epson V550. What I remember for certain was the camera, a Topcon D. The lens was a Tamron 70-220 f4. They were shot at 1/1000 shutter speed (fastest the camera would go) but not certain about the f stop. A bright sunny day, so I'm sure it was at least f8, maybe narrower. Don't remember the focal length I was at either. The slides survived all theses years in an old kodak carousel. I was just getting into photography at the time and these were a couple I always treasured.
The first is an F4 Phantom, the silver one I think (some of you plane experts will probably know) is an F-115.
Hope you like them.
Jan 5, 2022 02:38:29 #
mikey12654
Loc: Vancouver, WA
Yes the top is an F-4 and the bottom is a F-106, love those old jets! Nice pics!
Jan 5, 2022 02:55:16 #
Jan 5, 2022 03:03:03 #
mikey12654
Loc: Vancouver, WA
Amadeus wrote:
Thank you. Yeah I wasn’t sure of the silver one.
You're very welcome, I love the jets of that era and any aircraft used in Vietnam.
Jan 5, 2022 08:16:32 #
Jan 5, 2022 08:28:52 #
I remember the F-4s well. My first round of active duty was Air Force (later switched to Army). Last station was George AFB, CA. Our squadron was as training squadron, we trained German pilots in the F-4. This would have been 74-76. Good pictures.
Jan 5, 2022 08:42:13 #
chuckla
Loc: Kennesaw, GA USA
Don't know about the Air Force version, but having been on a destroyer following carriers around, and having lived around NAS Miramar and NAS Cubi Point during that era, the unique howl from the engines of Navy version of the F-4 was instantly recognizable!
Jan 5, 2022 16:52:34 #
mikey12654
Loc: Vancouver, WA
Graveman wrote:
I remember the F-4s well. My first round of active duty was Air Force (later switched to Army). Last station was George AFB, CA. Our squadron was as training squadron, we trained German pilots in the F-4. This would have been 74-76. Good pictures.
Those must have been good times I'm sure. Back in 74 I was army in Germany and went to Ramstein air base and was on the tarmac and flight line walking to board a C-130 to Crete, Greece (on TDY) and saw their F-4's lined up looking beautiful, I think they were C models. Brings back memories...
Jan 6, 2022 05:22:52 #
Jan 6, 2022 08:38:18 #
I was a weapons mechanic on F 4s in Vietnam. I won't bore you with the shameful weapons used.
Jan 6, 2022 08:59:28 #
We had Phantom's at Korat Royal AFB when I was there in 1969. Awesome aircraft. I'd hate to be on the receiving end of one!
Jan 6, 2022 09:33:02 #
compilot
Loc: ARIZONA
I think the second aircraft is either an F-102 or F106. Wikipedia says the F106 was developed from the F-102.
Jan 6, 2022 10:49:05 #
I loaded munitions on F4 D models. This looks like one. The E model had an internal nose gun.
Jan 6, 2022 11:04:00 #
Memories - I was at Osan at the same time. Tactical Air Controller - bunked in 106D bay. Osan from May 1969 till June 1970.
Jan 6, 2022 12:54:11 #
Very good set, the F4 Phantom is my favorite jet fighter of all time.
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