The taxpayer got their moneys worth in that airframe. I caught several Blue Angels and Thunderbird shows during F4 use. Hands down the BA F4 shows were the bat shows ever. Most of the pilots those seasons had multiple Vietnam deployments. Between that big honking airframe and the pilots finesse of control. It was poetry in motion.
I used to go over to Yakota AFB , stand at end of runway about 50 yards perpendicularly away & wave at the backseater seconds before touchdown. At the Officers Club one evening I was chatting with a fellow who said, "there was a CRAZY woman waving to us at touchdown today". "That would be me"!!. He almost hit the floor laughing.
Por algo lo usaron todos los servicios aereos . U S NAVY , U S AIR FRANCE, MARINER . Tambien la ROYAL AIR FORCE y la ROYAL NAVY . Ademas de gran cantidad de paises de Occidente. Entro en servicio en 1963 y todavía esta en servicio en tres Fuerzas Aéreas en 2024 .
Back in 1970 I jumped up out of the manhole I was digging and stood up just as a Phantom passed very low directly overheard and knocked me back in the hole. No one told me this was a special low flying area 😠
First saw these on History Channel's Dogfights. Watching Phil Handley gun down the MiG-19 at Mach 1.2 after all of his Missiles failed him still ggives me goosebumps
The US still occassionally uses them as targets for pilot training. They set up the jets with remote control systems and let pilots do live fire dogfights with them (except the phantoms don't have weapons)
@@brianrogers7360 Yeah they still have 4 or 5 tired-as-hell, and barely flyable Tomcats. They've kept the rest of their decrepit fleet around to cobble together usable parts from the grounded F-14s. But they're vastly outdated and have little use in combat.
@@donarthiazi2443 F-14s are almost entirely replaced by Su-35 and Su-37. Just a couple of days ago Iran finalized the contract of purchasing 25 more Su-35s.
@@donarthiazi2443 Those 25 Sukhois were supposed to be sold to Egypt, but the US stopped the deal. Now those are going to Iran. So the stock is there. However, in terms of parts and maintenance, you might be right because Sukhoi may not have access to high-tech components to build them
Now possibly the Iranian reversed engineering 313or Conquerer. (1) seater-fighters (2)seater-still a fighter bombers. Reverse engineer the F-14s the same way,1&2seaters versions. Aircrafts capable. Buy Platform for Russian mig-28. Fin.....
They're not _rising_ by using these decrepit rust buckets. Well, they might be good for absorbing a NATO air-to-air missile... but little else. Same goes for their F-14 _fleet_ (or what's left of it)
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Just my opinion but I think it is one of the best aircraft that was ever created
It's an objective fact, not an opinion. The 60 yo design serving to this day is unheard of
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The taxpayer got their moneys worth in that airframe.
I caught several Blue Angels and Thunderbird shows during F4 use.
Hands down the BA F4 shows were the bat shows ever.
Most of the pilots those seasons had multiple Vietnam deployments. Between that big honking airframe and the pilots finesse of control. It was poetry in motion.
F-15 might even surpass it, but is is an amazing platform and already in it’s 61st year of military service 💪🏻
@@xyzaero I can agree
They are upgraded and active in Japan
Retired 2021
Still active in Greece AFAIK
Retired in JASDF service in 2021
Still active in Turkey I believe
@@SnakierElm62still in adtw in jasdf
I saw them every day, training in Grand Prairie, Texas when I was little.
A beautiful inefficient brick one of my favourite planes of all time very fast for its day.
very fast for even now
I used to go over to Yakota AFB , stand at end of runway about 50 yards perpendicularly away & wave at the backseater seconds before touchdown. At the Officers Club one evening I was chatting with a fellow who said, "there was a CRAZY woman waving to us at touchdown today". "That would be me"!!. He almost hit the floor laughing.
One of my fav all-time jets along with the F14 Tomcat.
A Classic ✌
And will go down in history as the most visually bad-ass platform ever designed
HaHaHa.. not hardly.
Por algo lo usaron todos los servicios aereos .
U S NAVY , U S AIR FRANCE, MARINER .
Tambien la ROYAL AIR FORCE y la ROYAL NAVY .
Ademas de gran cantidad de paises de Occidente.
Entro en servicio en 1963 y todavía esta en servicio en tres Fuerzas Aéreas en 2024 .
One of my top 3 favorite fighter jets
Was my favorite as a kid after the p38 lighting
I was based with them in Cam Rahn Bay
I want one literally want one I am a huge fan of this fighter 😊😊😊😊
Absolutely love this fighter jet
Saw them back in 2017 on the nato awacs 35 years open day. They were from greece and i was surprised how big they were compared to more modern ones..
McDonald Douglas is what I thought I heard but I was wrong
Phantastc plane... legend! 👍✈️
Man I love this jet ❤❤❤❤❤
Back in 1970 I jumped up out of the manhole I was digging and stood up just as a Phantom passed very low directly overheard and knocked me back in the hole. No one told me this was a special low flying area 😠
F4e and F14 a is active in IRAN ،،❤❤❤❤
Love the Turkish F-4 Phantom IIs
First saw these on History Channel's Dogfights. Watching Phil Handley gun down the MiG-19 at Mach 1.2 after all of his Missiles failed him still ggives me goosebumps
Yes !!! Snoopy flew off USS AMERICA CVA 66...Tonkin Gulf. 68-70. GO NAVY ...
The US still occassionally uses them as targets for pilot training. They set up the jets with remote control systems and let pilots do live fire dogfights with them (except the phantoms don't have weapons)
Great aircraft
Iran still flies them today
They fly F-14 Tomcats as well
@@brianrogers7360
Yeah they still have 4 or 5 tired-as-hell, and barely flyable Tomcats. They've kept the rest of their decrepit fleet around to cobble together usable parts from the grounded F-14s.
But they're vastly outdated and have little use in combat.
@@donarthiazi2443 F-14s are almost entirely replaced by Su-35 and Su-37. Just a couple of days ago Iran finalized the contract of purchasing 25 more Su-35s.
@@arefkr
That makes sense. I'm not sure that Sukhoi will be able to fill those orders for quite some time though. If ever.
@@donarthiazi2443 Those 25 Sukhois were supposed to be sold to Egypt, but the US stopped the deal. Now those are going to Iran. So the stock is there. However, in terms of parts and maintenance, you might be right because Sukhoi may not have access to high-tech components to build them
Proudly Made in USA
In St.Louis
Efectivamente , su producción mas de 5.000 unidades de varios tipos de versiones .
Mi avion de combate favorito 👍 ✈️
Active in Turkish Air Force
I've lov this F4☠️🤘🍕🌭🥧🍩🥃🍺
Love the Double Ugly!!
Japan relegated theirs to the Reserve Squadrons so they're last line and ceremonial use only now
Los F-4 de Japon , armados bajo licencia de EEUU por Mitsubishi.
**I LOVE AIRCRAFT**
I came here after seeing The Deceticon Blitzwing
In 1980, 101 Iranian Phantoms attacked Baghdad, and only one was downed.
The ones used in Iran and Turkey have been modernized with new radar, aiming systems etc. They are not so original anymore.
(At mcdonalds) Uhhhh can i order a uhh F-4 Phantom
Pull up to the window
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And my private military corporation in the usa
Very interested to see Cat 2 fire with a folded aircraft backing. That is forbidden today. Probably wrote into NATOPS because of a broken wing or two.
baba phantom ❤
Some of the fictional countries i made operates the F-4
Pretty
I hear he say mcdonald
With enough money you can buy a few
Bro dont make me hungry with the name😢😢😢
McDonald's
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@@fellowyellowhighlighter7604 mcnuggets
@@LanceGabrielBalastigue 👁👄👁
@@fellowyellowhighlighter7604 mcfries
AMERICAN HORSE POWER!!!!!
Yes but I’m other countries
I think I heard McDonald
I did 💀
Venerable old bird
Japan no longer flys them nor does South Korea
Yuge mistake to retire these.
Now possibly the Iranian reversed engineering 313or Conquerer. (1) seater-fighters (2)seater-still a fighter bombers. Reverse engineer the F-14s the same way,1&2seaters versions. Aircrafts capable. Buy Platform for Russian mig-28. Fin.....
Bro. we don't fly them anymore
Yeah Iran have still got them 😂😂😂
India Uses It too
nope, India has never had a US made fighter jet in its airforce afaik.
@@AB-yn2rz yup my bad I mistook them with Jaguars 😂😂
The Phantom II -- proof that with enough thrust even a brick can fly.
Türkiye now uses f-16s
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The waffle House has found its new host
Fellow meme lord no no no Mr Waffle house host is not here no no no
@@chattyknight9559 The Waffle House has found it's new host
IRAN RISING
They're not _rising_ by using these decrepit rust buckets.
Well, they might be good for absorbing a NATO air-to-air missile... but little else. Same goes for their F-14 _fleet_ (or what's left of it)
@@donarthiazi2443 NATO can't beat Afghanistan. LMAO. You American and Western people are obsolete. COWARDS at best. IRAN RISING
@@dexterlove6555
HaHaHa nice try my fellow American.
Now, go troll somewhere else while pretending to not be from the US 😉😜🤤
@@donarthiazi2443 America and NATO are afraid to fight Iran. IRAN RISING
@@dexterlove6555
HaHaHa you're a funny American. 😂
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infamously u meant