Same here the F-4 phantoms are one of my favorite of all time. I didn't start going to air shows till I was well into my 20s by then the blue Angels were in the sky hawks.
Oceana Air Show in 2018 had a F-4 in a Mock Dogfight with a Mig -17 it was the greatest Air Show Demonstration, the F-4 was a Rocket Ship , while the Mig- 17 seemed weak in Comparison.
Seen these guys in the f4’s definitely a long lasting impression on a 10 year old boy. Lol my house started shaking, I ran outside to check it out and seen a f4 inverted so low I could see the pilot. I could barely wait to tell my dad when he came from work, well dad has passed, but memories are still here. Thank you for taking your time reading this 🙏🏻 may your god bless you and look over you
I REMEMBER SEEING THE BLUES F -4 PHANTOM AIRSHOW AT MIRAMAR AIR STATION SAN DIEGO WHERE TOP GUN WAS FILMED.. THOSE JETS WERE AWESOME TO WATCH BACK IN THE DAY 👍👍👍😎🤟🤟
I Worked on the F-4 Phantom's. They were actually very maneuverable in the air and very fast. The Engines were the GE J-79s. They produced 17,500 pounds of thrust each and could push the F-4 to over Mach 2. One of the great characteristics of the F-4 Phantom was it's Boundery Layer Control system. That jet could fly very slow when that BLC was used in slow flight. They are one of my greatest Fighter Jets I had the opportunity to work on.
As a kid, I will always remember those beasts flying at NAS Alameda. I wish I could see, hear and smell those F4's again. I remember they spat ashes when they flew over.
I remember them & the Air Force “Thunderbirds” in the mid to late 1960’s, cause my old man was a lifer in supply squadron-petroleum. We lived in Taichung ,Taiwan during the Vietnam war,I saw Bob hope tour in 1968!😃
They would fly directly over my home in Ft. Lauderdale as we were one mile exactly from the main runway at the Executive Airport and our street 60th Street aligned with the runway perfectly.
I had a front row seat everyday with them, but without the hooks. DaNang and Udorn were my vantage points. Largest distributor of MiG parts in history.😮
I saw the Air Force Thunderbirds take off like that the day after their show. Two aircraft slapped wings just after take off, a piece fell off and they just kept flying. They didn't know they had a missing piece from the wing. Go Blue Angels.
F-4, what a bird. Proof that if you put enough power behind it you can fly a crowbar. Loved that aircraft. A little biased toward the Blue Angels, USN Retired.
The F-4 "War Pigs" were too large, heavy, thirsty, smoky and maintenance-intensive to do a great job for the Blue Angels; like using a sledgehammer when what you needed a flying paintbrush. I worked on the F-4J Phantom in the Marines. Blue Angels were flying A-4 Skyhawks, "Hinemann's Hot Rod" when I was on active duty. The Skyhawk was as close to perfection of a.BA aircraft as the Navy/Marine Team has had; inexpensive, lightweight, sipped lightly on the jet fuel, low maintenance, subsonic, highly maneuverable and a true joy to fly by all reports. The Phantom was a remarkable aircraft for it's day, but the Skyhawk was so relatively cheap and easy to fly, that a civilian could dream to own/fly one themselves. Very few individuals could afford to fly a Phantom.
I was at the. Famous. Chennault airbase in lake Charles Louisiana when a blue Angel wrecked and the pilot ejected. My fry was on his Honda 50 mini bike and was first to pilot he got a scratch on jaw. -- Tommy Dale Clark my friend is deceased he died right after high school on the job he fell. Iron working
Yes, the standard USN 6 ship delta launch from an aircraft carrier 😂. Only the USMC did anything like this during a real combat launch. Remember that the USMC is officially part of the USN during wartime.
The USN does basic training in new aircraft from its land bases. Formation takeoffs are just one of the techniques that pilots learn for that just in case scenario of operations from land.
If you mean what's specifically the video, then formation takeoffs aren't that strange. If you mean what the Blue Angels do in general, then yeah, they're lying, they perform stunts all the time
@@siouxperb5570 I’ve seen the F-18 Rhino during the Chicago air and water show of 2023. It was awesome but much quieter than I expected lol. I remember it started it’s show with a high speed pass and I was like “sheesh it’s so close prb gonna be loud af” but it just vibrated the ground a bit and that was all. It was also in AB too as I could see the flames as it turned around. IMO no modern jet would ever sound like the F-4. That thing sounds like what I’d say a military jet should sound like especially when it starts up, idles, and lands
The Rhino was (after the F11F Tiger) the worst mount the Blue Angels ever had. Not a good fit for the show. The Scooter which came after it, has yet to be matched.
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Those old f4s were not easy to fly like modern jets. Wish I coulda seen them in the f4 days but I got to see them in the a4 sky hawks at least.
Still the greatest fighter jet of all time in my opinion.
My earliest airshow memories include not only the Blues in Phantoms, but the Thunderbirds too.
just imagine flying an me 262
Same here the F-4 phantoms are one of my favorite of all time. I didn't start going to air shows till I was well into my 20s by then the blue Angels were in the sky hawks.
I never liked the Skyhawks compared to the f-4 phantoms. F-4's were just mean looking.
F-18 is gorgeous but damn I wish I could have seen these fly. A different kind of beauty in the sky.
Oceana Air Show in 2018 had a F-4 in a Mock Dogfight with a Mig -17 it was the greatest Air Show Demonstration, the F-4 was a Rocket Ship , while the Mig- 17 seemed weak in Comparison.
I miss the F4, guarding " Alert" birds in Alaska was great!!🇺🇸🇺🇸
Seen these guys in the f4’s definitely a long lasting impression on a 10 year old boy. Lol my house started shaking, I ran outside to check it out and seen a f4 inverted so low I could see the pilot. I could barely wait to tell my dad when he came from work, well dad has passed, but memories are still here. Thank you for taking your time reading this 🙏🏻 may your god bless you and look over you
I REMEMBER SEEING THE BLUES F -4 PHANTOM AIRSHOW AT MIRAMAR AIR STATION SAN DIEGO WHERE TOP GUN WAS FILMED..
THOSE JETS WERE AWESOME TO WATCH BACK IN THE DAY 👍👍👍😎🤟🤟
I Worked on the F-4 Phantom's. They were actually very maneuverable in the air and very fast. The Engines were the GE J-79s. They produced 17,500 pounds of thrust each and could push the F-4 to over Mach 2. One of the great characteristics of the F-4 Phantom was it's Boundery Layer Control system. That jet could fly very slow when that BLC was used in slow flight. They are one of my greatest Fighter Jets I had the opportunity to work on.
Amazing experience thanks for sharing your story.
F4s are awesome! I seen the Blue Angels as a kid in El Paso...
Huge jets. Not much lighter than F-14, but with lower visibility. Deep respect for guys flying these for Angels and T-Birds.
Probably my first favorite plane when I was a little boy!
Heck of a Fast Moover!!!
Too bad you didn't capture the actual noise of those aircraft taking off 12 to 79s would be awesome
An indescribable sound.
Awesome platform. Maneuvers look the same throughout the years and platforms. A testament to pilot skill
Saw them F4 perform summer of 69 in Pensacola. Love them.
As a kid, I will always remember those beasts flying at NAS Alameda. I wish I could see, hear and smell those F4's again. I remember they spat ashes when they flew over.
I remember them & the Air Force “Thunderbirds” in the mid to late 1960’s, cause my old man was a lifer in supply squadron-petroleum. We lived in Taichung ,Taiwan during the Vietnam war,I saw Bob hope tour in 1968!😃
Witnessed their performance flying their Phantoms,it was amazing they really worked those babies around in the sky!
That's a really big airplane to be in a delta on take-off. I wasn't aware they could. A4s landing in delta was amazing.
They would fly directly over my home in Ft. Lauderdale as we were one mile exactly from the main runway at the Executive Airport and our street 60th Street aligned with the runway perfectly.
I had a front row seat everyday with them, but without the hooks. DaNang and Udorn were my vantage points. Largest distributor of MiG parts in history.😮
I saw the Air Force Thunderbirds take off like that the day after their show. Two aircraft slapped wings just after take off, a piece fell off and they just kept flying. They didn't know they had a missing piece from the wing. Go Blue Angels.
Simply Awesome ...!
Thanks for sharing that ...!
Man seeing phantoms will always be such a treat so cool.
I never realized how similar the F4 and space shuttle looked to eachother.
smoothed down bricks with 3 fins stuck on afterwards.
F-4, what a bird. Proof that if you put enough power behind it you can fly a crowbar. Loved that aircraft. A little biased toward the Blue Angels, USN Retired.
Likewise the AD’s with big Pratt and Whitney radials.
@@frankb4517 oh, yeah, the Flying Dump Truck....
IVE BEEN WATCHING THE BLUE ANGELS SINCE 1969 WHEN THEY WERE PHANTOMS AFTER 1974 THEY CHANGED OVER INTO THE A -4 SMYHAWK
I was USAF Security at Ramstein AB 82-84 saw the E modle take off on real world alert they were gone in no time! Unbelievable! Right down the taxiway.
I remember as a young kid watching these F-4’s flying at the El Toro Marine Base over 50 years ago. ❤
The skill this took is simply amazing. I love the blue angels, class act
This is so true , and a BEAUTIFUL Experience To See . Go Blue Angels.
Nerves of steel.
Only seen the Blue Angels in F18s. They would practice almost every weekday when I was at my A school
VF-114 and VF-213, aardvarks and black lions, USS Kitty Hawk sailor here. 73-76, VA-52 power plants
Seen this daily growing up in San Diego 😊😊😊
Hell yeah son the f4 phantom is a legend in my eyes one of the best fighter jets ever in American history I think.
The F-4 "War Pigs" were too large, heavy, thirsty, smoky and maintenance-intensive to do a great job for the Blue Angels; like using a sledgehammer when what you needed a flying paintbrush. I worked on the F-4J Phantom in the Marines. Blue Angels were flying A-4 Skyhawks, "Hinemann's Hot Rod" when I was on active duty. The Skyhawk was as close to perfection of a.BA aircraft as the Navy/Marine Team has had; inexpensive, lightweight, sipped lightly on the jet fuel, low maintenance, subsonic, highly maneuverable and a true joy to fly by all reports. The Phantom was a remarkable aircraft for it's day, but the Skyhawk was so relatively cheap and easy to fly, that a civilian could dream to own/fly one themselves. Very few individuals could afford to fly a Phantom.
Cool I’m going to see the blue angels Saturday at the point mugu airshow ❤❤❤
I love Phantoms! A4 was a much better choice for Blue Angels, but damn!
I got to guard the Navy Blue Angels F4 during air show in 84 Ft Bliss, Tx
BAs only flew the Phantom for a couple of years before going back A4s.
love these guys, the few, the proud 👏
Seen them land Delta in the bug at Stockton in the early 90s
That’s how every squadron starts their training sessions 😂😂
I remember watching them perform in the F-4s.
My favorite fighter
What's really amazing is Marine Corp F4 pilots can fly with one hand and eat crayons with the other!
Damn straight! And don’t you forget it!
And that's why you are The best
F4-the flying rock.
Awesome SKILLS GO BLUE
Love the f4. Loud jet
These are the ones I remember...
😁
Awesome blue angels jets
I was at the. Famous. Chennault airbase in lake Charles Louisiana when a blue Angel wrecked and the pilot ejected. My fry was on his Honda 50 mini bike and was first to pilot he got a scratch on jaw. -- Tommy Dale Clark my friend is deceased he died right after high school on the job he fell. Iron working
The takeoff looks like a busy fsx server
That’s must be in the mid ‘70 !
I find it funny you never see f4s ever painted as blue angels you just see the typical ones for. Vietnam and the thunderbirds
Beautiful aircraft
Perfection
They looked like f177s at first:)
Imagine having to dog fight a group of bule angel pilots.
Fucking hell, F4 Phantoms are a thing of beauty
Awesome
I wish I could have seen the f4 blue's.... Must have been loud as hell
The most beautiful airplane to grace the skies.
Mmmmmmm not even a comparison to a p51
@@willpugh8865 P51 is definitely the most beautiful propeller plane though the F4U Corsair rivals the Mustang coming straight at you.
I was fortunate to see the F-4’s at the NAS Miramar air show in San Diego.
When flying in a V formation, is there a noticeable change in the aircraft's handling, since you're in the updraft of the plane ahead of you?
The "slot" pilot had a long way to go.
F-4 Flying slugs!! A maintenance nightmare!!
We should still be flying the F-4's in updated versions.of them! They could even fly higher than.the F-18's.
This reminds me of war thunder 10.0 takeoff
Thts before my time I believe I picked them up around the time they had A-4 and now f/a-18
The A-4 was the best aerobatic mount they or any other team ever had.
Amazing., Love this guy's.
This must be a very old video using Phantom jets!
Love the F-4
A group of F4 Phantoms
❤❤❤❤
So much better than the A-4 and F-18
How have I never seen a Delta Takeoff?
F4's ?
I saw the BLUE ANGELS and THUNDERBIRDS. fly F-4 phantom
Yes, the standard USN 6 ship delta launch from an aircraft carrier 😂. Only the USMC did anything like this during a real combat launch. Remember that the USMC is officially part of the USN during wartime.
The Blue Angels used to use F4s? That plane is a flying school bus
They should have used the f8 crusader in those days it’s more agile
Stick flying is best
So dangerous but hey, if we collide and one cannons into the crowd.. So what..
Did they learn how to take off like that from watching geese?
Actually the geese learned by watching the Blue Angels
Were these jets suppose to take off?
Yes, it's the standard 6 ship formation takeoff.
To think Iran still flies these ancient Dino’s
If they really practice one day they’ll get the hang of it
Effff yeah
... none of these maneuvers are stunts ... so how did they get them ALL on the catapult at the same time for these normal launches?
The USN does basic training in new aircraft from its land bases. Formation takeoffs are just one of the techniques that pilots learn for that just in case scenario of operations from land.
If you mean what's specifically the video, then formation takeoffs aren't that strange. If you mean what the Blue Angels do in general, then yeah, they're lying, they perform stunts all the time
Awesome war birds. Shame they retired them to beer cans & drone targets?
Cough cough red arrows
6s in boss
👍🙂
Nice
F4s are my favorites, I understand they're flying bricks but hey...
Go F-4s!
They were A lot quieter back then
No, the F-4 and it's twin J-79s were far louder than any other jet the Blues have flown, before or since.
@@siouxperb5570feel like the Phantoms are even more noisy than the super hornets bc the J-79 has a very harsh sounding crackle to it in full burner
@@SirensAndAlarmsOfNorthernIL Quite possibly, but I do love me the sound of the Rhino over the legacy Hornets.
@@siouxperb5570 I’ve seen the F-18 Rhino during the Chicago air and water show of 2023. It was awesome but much quieter than I expected lol. I remember it started it’s show with a high speed pass and I was like “sheesh it’s so close prb gonna be loud af” but it just vibrated the ground a bit and that was all. It was also in AB too as I could see the flames as it turned around. IMO no modern jet would ever sound like the F-4. That thing sounds like what I’d say a military jet should sound like especially when it starts up, idles, and lands
@@SirensAndAlarmsOfNorthernIL They were a one of a kind, for sure.
Double Ugly 🏴🇺🇸
The Rhino was (after the F11F Tiger) the worst mount the Blue Angels ever had. Not a good fit for the show. The Scooter which came after it, has yet to be matched.
Don't try this at home
Not as good as the red arrows