Sometime during the summer of 1982, I was stationed at MCAS, El Toro, CA, and we were transitioning to the F-18 Hornet. One morning, I heard the usual J79 F-4 sound louder than usual and went outside to watch (as I did too often) and saw pairs of our F-4s taxiing toward the active. Turns out our 3 fighter squadrons (VMFA-314, 323, and 531) were flying off their F-4s in preparation to receive the first of their (and the Marine Corps') Hornets! I had the pleasure of watching pairs of Phantoms launch for the better part of a couple hours! Wow, quite a sight and a memory for me!! What a sound I'll never forget!
My buddy Jimmy Rosinski and I were crew chiefs for RF-4C models at Shaw AFB. Beautiful airplane Eric in every way. Can smell that JP-4 and feel the power of the 17 stage J79GE15!!
Eric, it was my honor to serve such an awesome organization. I sometimes wish I could work on them again. The F-4 was a fantastic Aircraft. And thank you for your service, Sir!
BTW, I was at the Olympic Air Show in Olympia, WA, a couple years back, and a QF-4 from Holloman AFB (82nd Aerial Target Squadron) was there for a few passes. How cool that was, too! Talked with the Colonel (CO) who flew it, and he told me they were the last USAF F-4 squadron with 38 birds. What a legacy!
I saw them taking off from Alameda Naval Air Station in 1964. We were touring the aircraft carrier Coral Sea at the time and the Ranger was directly across from us. A good friend was a F4 crew chief on the carrier Kennedy in the early 70's. Just a beautiful plane to me.
The F4 was in test when I was in high school, at Pt. Mugu California, my father worked there and we saw them regularly. I'll never forget them setting the time to climb record, which was right over (seemed so) our high school, which was inland from the runway at Mugu (one was parallel to the coast the other perpendicular), everything stopped in the class for a few minutes... It was great, never forget it
I'm sure glad the AF is allowing these baby's to fly across the country before their end dates we the Phantom fans are getting some great video of the ole girls.
What a fantastic airplane WOW. What on earth were the people who designed that on at the time, what magic mushrooms did they do and nothing looks nowhere near as good these days as they still do still. What a brute of a plane ✈
I'm of to RIAT at RAF Fairford on Saturday, I don't suppose one will be flying, but I very much hope one will be there for me to drawl over 😜 I could just look at them for hours..... Brilliant x
Never count the f4 fan I'm out it was a reason why they maintain those phantoms in the boneyards in Arizona. F-4 fans is still a formidable weapon with upgraded electronics to keep it current. Can you imagine replacing phantom engines with two F100 engines instead of the standard phantom engines.
Please tell me they're going to be sold as surplus so a retired pilot can pick one up and atleast send them to an air museum, i really really hope they do not scrap them.
I know, they ALL should be in museums or sold to the private sector, NOT destroyed, it's sad to see such historical aircraft get obliterated like that.
@@TheDisabledGamersChannel Take your boat out and drag the drop zone and piece and make your own copy. I bet there are someone out there already dragging for the salvageable sections. They are all de-militarized units anyway. Many times the 'kill' isn't a direct hits, just near blast brings them down.
These are E models, the newest, they were converted to drones and used for target practice. They now mostly reside in the bottom of the gulf of Mexico.
HDaviator they were, by now they are being used for target practice, if you call that active service. Lol. They switch between manned and unmanned flights. Now they are being shot down and replaced with Qf-16s.
Yes, there are contracting super techs involved in rigging (task above and beyond any normal AF five level F-4 trained senior Airman would be) the remote controls to these transitioning manned acft to drone status. ----- As more sophisticated acft come on-line, avail for drone status that has 'fly-by-wire' as the F-16 with the flight-control servos are already in place, will become very less costly for the conversions. Remove and "plug and play" will be the norm.
LOLOL...I know how that is...have had the same issue myself. I live in Lake Country and the centerline for Joint Reserve Base goes right over my house and the F-16's, F-18's and everything else flies over all the time...the lower and louder...the more better.
Sept. 4, 2018---Thanks for the video, but you wanna know what the bitch is? Watching them during my 10 years in the Air Force and now knowing they're being blown up or chop up for pots and pans. Icing to this bitch cake? With the exception of F-5's, KC-135's & B-52's, EVERY aircraft I have slides and photos of have also gone to the boneyard/chopped or blown up.
Sometime during the summer of 1982, I was stationed at MCAS, El Toro, CA, and we were transitioning to the F-18 Hornet.
One morning, I heard the usual J79 F-4 sound louder than usual and went outside to watch (as I did too often) and saw pairs of our F-4s taxiing toward the active. Turns out our 3 fighter squadrons (VMFA-314, 323, and 531) were flying off their F-4s in preparation to receive the first of their (and the Marine Corps') Hornets!
I had the pleasure of watching pairs of Phantoms launch for the better part of a couple hours! Wow, quite a sight and a memory for me!! What a sound I'll never forget!
Be still my heart.
they should have never replaced that marine base
@@acel2413Yeah you know 👌🏻
My buddy Jimmy Rosinski and I were crew chiefs for RF-4C models at Shaw AFB. Beautiful airplane Eric in every way. Can smell that JP-4 and feel the power of the 17 stage J79GE15!!
Shaw was the RTU base for pilots checking out on the RF-4C. I went to Zweibrucken after 6 mths at Shaw.
Eric, it was my honor to serve such an awesome organization. I sometimes wish I could work on them again. The F-4 was a fantastic Aircraft. And thank you for your service, Sir!
Larry Brown I was never in the military. My father was Air Force for 23 years.
I miss Clark air base. My childhood memories.lots of F-4 phantoms flighting each day.
BTW, I was at the Olympic Air Show in Olympia, WA, a couple years back, and a QF-4 from Holloman AFB (82nd Aerial Target Squadron) was there for a few passes. How cool that was, too!
Talked with the Colonel (CO) who flew it, and he told me they were the last USAF F-4 squadron with 38 birds. What a legacy!
Beautiful jets with a beautiful sound, RIP Phantoms
They're still operational in some countries.
@@lukus_gomlegi Greece and turkey has the most upgraded versioos
Having spent many hours in Phantoms, it is sweet music to my ears to here the power carts and engines again.
these phantoms still pretty damn good predators. they never get old
Love the sound of the J-79 engines.
Me too ! and the smell of then exhaust
These planes should be given to museums for future generations to see. They will be missed.
That pilot looks like call sign "Elvis" got to meet him, great guy. SEMPER FIDELIS.
Was a real treat to see two F-4E's at Oshkosh this year.
You got some great detail on the closeups. Really feel its menacing size and metallic presence.
Great footage & def the most beautiful fighter
what an absolute beast
I saw them taking off from Alameda Naval Air Station in 1964. We were touring the aircraft carrier Coral Sea at the time and the Ranger was directly across from us. A good friend was a F4 crew chief on the carrier Kennedy in the early 70's. Just a beautiful plane to me.
Nice, thanks for posting (VMFP-3 Iwakuni Japan, 1989)
i was there with VFA-132 in 89. i loved seeing the RF-4B's your squadron had there.
The F4 was in test when I was in high school, at Pt. Mugu California, my father worked there and we saw them regularly. I'll never forget them setting the time to climb record, which was right over (seemed so) our high school, which was inland from the runway at Mugu (one was parallel to the coast the other perpendicular), everything stopped in the class for a few minutes... It was great, never forget it
I'll give one a home. hit me up and I'll mow-off a spot to park it. LOL
The sound of these are awesome
Great video!
I miss the sound of the J 79’s firing up . Thanks for this video .
That paint scheme has to be from the reserve unit out of Bergstrom AFB TX.
It is. 704th TFS.
legendary fighter
I was an egress phantom phixer in the 80's,awesome aircraft.
I'm sure glad the AF is allowing these baby's to fly across the country before their end dates we the Phantom fans are getting some great video of the ole girls.
Crew chief on F4E’s in Da Nang, Vietnam Nam in 1970.
Goodnight Texas - Hypothermic should be the sound of this farewell
I live right under the flight path for final and takeoff for this airport. I see all kinds of cool stuff come out of there.
It's sad to see the famous air defense diesel retire
fantastic
What a fantastic airplane WOW.
What on earth were the people who designed that on at the time, what magic mushrooms did they do and nothing looks nowhere near as good these days as they still do still.
What a brute of a plane ✈
I'm of to RIAT at RAF Fairford on Saturday, I don't suppose one will be flying, but I very much hope one will be there for me to drawl over 😜 I could just look at them for hours..... Brilliant x
It's so cool watching the pilot prep! Did he put on Spotify with those earphones? 😄
Phuk ! It's a Phantom. I love em.
F-4 Phantoms is the best in the world forever...👍
I miss the F-4 very much
I miss working on them., I was in the 35th Munitions Maintenance Squadron at George AFB in Victorville, Ca. I was in weapons release. Best tour I had.
Larry Brown Thank you for your service!!!
Hey Larry. Rick Brown (no relation...as far as we know) lol. 1984-88 37 AGS 563rd F4G Wild Weasel engine tech here. LOVED that jet.
shes beautiful..
in 70's I was in germany and these planes were at RAF sqn Bruggen Gutersloh and Laarbrook
The sound of those J-79 engines over 40 years after Vietnam ended still mean freedom for Americans everywhere!
Never count the f4 fan I'm out it was a reason why they maintain those phantoms in the boneyards in Arizona. F-4 fans is still a formidable weapon with upgraded electronics to keep it current. Can you imagine replacing phantom engines with two F100 engines instead of the standard phantom engines.
High five the ol girl. I love it! 😊
Never underestimate the growl of twin J79's.
Awesome bird.
jets take off at 8:28. anyway great video I love the F-4 phantom 2
Please tell me they're going to be sold as surplus so a retired pilot can pick one up and atleast send them to an air museum, i really really hope they do not scrap them.
The Disabled Gamer some will end up in museums, but they're converting most of them to target drones
I know, they ALL should be in museums or sold to the private sector, NOT destroyed, it's sad to see such historical aircraft get obliterated like that.
Already the Red paint..drones
@@TheDisabledGamersChannel Take your boat out and drag the drop zone and piece and make your own copy. I bet there are someone out there already dragging for the salvageable sections. They are all de-militarized units anyway. Many times the 'kill' isn't a direct hits, just near blast brings them down.
These are E models, the newest, they were converted to drones and used for target practice. They now mostly reside in the bottom of the gulf of Mexico.
cool F4
we should all be entitled to an F-4!
Hell, I thought these things had been retired long ago. Shows how little I know.
HDaviator they were, by now they are being used for target practice, if you call that active service. Lol. They switch between manned and unmanned flights. Now they are being shot down and replaced with Qf-16s.
Yes, there are contracting super techs involved in rigging (task above and beyond any normal AF five level F-4 trained senior Airman would be) the remote controls to these transitioning manned acft to drone status. ----- As more sophisticated acft come on-line, avail for drone status that has 'fly-by-wire' as the F-16 with the flight-control servos are already in place, will become very less costly for the conversions. Remove and "plug and play" will be the norm.
Nothing like watching these things go full afterburner at low level during their prime.
I live about 5 min drive away from this airport
phantom forever.
real phantom.tomorrow
I really get sad when I see the designation of QF. That means they'll be drones. Unceremoniously blown out of the sky for target practice :(
Who flies them? Contractors?
I sas going to ask the same thing
I hope they are not going to be used as target drones
Interesting but no take off. No matter what you do, you MUST show the take off of these airplanes, that is the very best part.
Too bad they don't just slap a pair of Pratt- Whitney f-100's in it and invest some up to day avionics in it.
This old girl can still kick some ass
That plane is beat up.
You didnt gert them leaving??? Why not?
MotorsbyShooter I tried to but couldn't get repositioned in time
LOLOL...I know how that is...have had the same issue myself. I live in Lake Country and the centerline for Joint Reserve Base goes right over my house and the F-16's, F-18's and everything else flies over all the time...the lower and louder...the more better.
I hear the sound of trumpets they talk to me they feed me it's time to take. My meds thanks F4 ever silently numb...
Sept. 4, 2018---Thanks for the video, but you wanna know what the bitch is? Watching them during my 10 years in the Air Force and now knowing they're being blown up or chop up for pots and pans. Icing to this bitch cake? With the exception of F-5's, KC-135's & B-52's, EVERY aircraft I have slides and photos of have also gone to the boneyard/chopped or blown up.
F4 wild weasels?