This was 1986 - 1987 at Ramstein AFB West Germany.....before the end of the cold war. Creek Klaxon, Eight ANG FIS units formed a composite squadron and sat Zulu alert, while the host unit (86th TFW) transitioned into the F-16. TDY crews came from New York, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Oregon, California, Texas and Hawaii ANG. 9 aircraft came from N.D., Minnesota, and California squadrons. It was so long ago, however it seems like only yesterday.....too much BEER!
The "Happy Hooligans" F-4's would fly up to Grand Forks AFB when I was stationed there in '82 to do touch and goes. A nice change of pace from the slow B-52's and KC-135's that took forever to go around in the pattern. These may have been the exact same birds I saw back then.
Oct. 1, 2018---Thanks for the video as it's the first time I've seen D's doing a scramble. Would catch the E's from the 43rd & 18TFS's at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska (77-79) do one from time to time, though usually they were done at smaller bases, intercepting TU-95 Bears.
Lol never heard of the century series fighters huh ? Go watch a clip of F-105's taking off or the hun , voodoo etc . B-52 , B-47 , B-58 , kc-135 of that era , C141 , C-5 , I can keep going.
No it wasn't . The D has the bump under the ir hump for the RHAW gear , these are D models. The C didn't have the ' bump ' . The only smooth radome birds were navy J / S models the B/N had the ir hump. Now British phantoms had smooth radomes.
@@wiesenbefeuchter the early pod was equipped with a ram air turbine for power and was very speed limited . The later pod was powered by the aircraft and had a much higher speed rating . So the above post is right & wrong. The pod on these phantoms is the later pod.
@@wiesenbefeuchter The 2nd design pod isn't useless as it had power from the aircraft and a decent gunsight system and was ok for air to air ( not great , just ok ) the first design with the external ram air power was rated for very slow speed to operate is why the man above said useless . It was speed and G limited ( both pods were) , but the speed and g limit on the first design were both very low. If the second design was useless it wouldn't have been on a bird in the mid 80s sitting Zulu alert . So basically when you get to the merge you don't want to slow in the Phantom ( or anything really ) so having to slow down drastically to use the pod was very dangerous . Speed is life .
This was 1986 - 1987 at Ramstein AFB West Germany.....before the end of the cold war. Creek Klaxon, Eight ANG FIS units formed a composite squadron and sat Zulu alert, while the host unit (86th TFW) transitioned into the F-16.
TDY crews came from New York, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Oregon, California, Texas and Hawaii ANG. 9 aircraft came from N.D., Minnesota, and California squadrons. It was so long ago, however it seems like only yesterday.....too much BEER!
I had a great time on this TDY! Lo-fly, Targets of opportunity, DACT with Bitburg Eagles & lots of beer. A blast from the past....Winky
One of my all time favourite aircraft, beautiful and purposeful at the same time!
Miss Homestead AFB & these awesome Birds .
God, I loved the Phantom...
The "Happy Hooligans" F-4's would fly up to Grand Forks AFB when I was stationed there in '82 to do touch and goes. A nice change of pace from the slow B-52's and KC-135's that took forever to go around in the pattern. These may have been the exact same birds I saw back then.
unforgotten times, thanks for sharing, i saw that on Juni 25, 1986
Oct. 1, 2018---Thanks for the video as it's the first time I've seen D's doing a scramble. Would catch the E's from the 43rd & 18TFS's at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska (77-79) do one from time to time, though usually they were done at smaller bases, intercepting TU-95 Bears.
Great video. Captured the J-79 howl pretty good. Those missile fins could cause some serious Phantom Bites!
I promise the speed brakes were worse.
Awesome...just awesome!
Actually slivers49 these are F-4D's from the North Dakota Air National Guard - 119th FIG
The F-4, the only aircraft in the USAF inventory, that smoked so much, you could see the plane coming at you... like nothing else.
Until they kicked in the afterburners
Lol never heard of the century series fighters huh ? Go watch a clip of F-105's taking off or the hun , voodoo etc .
B-52 , B-47 , B-58 , kc-135 of that era , C141 , C-5 , I can keep going.
The most cool looking airplanes
These birds look like North Dakota ANG birds of the 119th TFG "Happy Hooligans" rather than Duluth, Minnesota 148th TFG birds.
This was my Air Force! No 9 to 5. Combat bases operational 24hrs a day. ALWAYS aware.
Not for the supply pipes are... pipes of the compressor for putting into motion the reactors are
Great video, but agree with others, these are from North Dakota and believe they are F-4C's models, not F-4D's. The nose cone on the "D" was smoother.
No it wasn't . The D has the bump under the ir hump for the RHAW gear , these are D models. The C didn't have the ' bump ' . The only smooth radome birds were navy J / S models the B/N had the ir hump. Now British phantoms had smooth radomes.
Surprised to see a gun pod being used in an air defense posture. Our pilots always told us that the SUU-16 aqnd SUU-23 were almost useless air to air.
Why useless ?
@@wiesenbefeuchter the early pod was equipped with a ram air turbine for power and was very speed limited . The later pod was powered by the aircraft and had a much higher speed rating . So the above post is right & wrong. The pod on these phantoms is the later pod.
@@johnmilner5485 But why useless ?
@@wiesenbefeuchter The 2nd design pod isn't useless as it had power from the aircraft and a decent gunsight system and was ok for air to air ( not great , just ok ) the first design with the external ram air power was rated for very slow speed to operate is why the man above said useless . It was speed and G limited ( both pods were) , but the speed and g limit on the first design were both very low. If the second design was useless it wouldn't have been on a bird in the mid 80s sitting Zulu alert . So basically when you get to the merge you don't want to slow in the Phantom ( or anything really ) so having to slow down drastically to use the pod was very dangerous . Speed is life .
@@johnmilner5485 Have you flown it and what's the -23's g-limit ?
178th FIS NODAK ANG Fargo Hooligans
were Best fighter outfit on planet earth
hughes trophy ........
WAG
Duluth, MN? Must have been Canadian F-18's approaching our border...
Che Ruggito!!!!!!
NOTHING sounds like a J79.
The top four comments read like Yoda talks.
Wrong waggonmanmk, the 123Rd FIS ORANG Red Hawks in our mighty "Chucks" were best. ;)
j79 howling
last C-21 left fargo this week, no more planes for the hooligans, sad times !
Takeoff in five minutes...
Bull shit. This is the Happy Hooligans of North Dakota. 119th FIG. READY SET HUT!