50 years of Turkish F-4s

[Typhoon17]

Phantastic set of images. Well done

[paddyboy]

Phanblinkingtastic

Thanks for posting an awesome set of shots

Paddyboy

[Blackcat1]

Phabalous Phantoms!

[Petepilot]

Flying shots amazing, and well caught judging by the flying footage I have seen on YouTube. Thanks for sharing!
Q - in the last two pics, the aircraft is carrying something, perhaps on the right inner underwing pylon, that has two tubes projecting forward - any idea what this was?

As Mark said they are the two from 401 Filo, the test squadron. Only got to view them from the left side so hard to tell what they are. They look to be attached to the pylon, so something to do with weapon release?

Many thanks for response (and to Mark also) - has got me looking into what the equipment might be, nothing found, as yet

[herbert]

Fabulous. Would anyone have a list of the serials of all the F-4Es present that day? Are the eight in the Elephant Walk their last remaining airworthy Phantoms?

[TJF1]

Nice set, Chris.

[747woody]

Flying shots amazing, and well caught judging by the flying footage I have seen on YouTube. Thanks for sharing!
Q - in the last two pics, the aircraft is carrying something, perhaps on the right inner underwing pylon, that has two tubes projecting forward - any idea what this was?

As Mark said they are the two from 401 Filo, the test squadron. Only got to view them from the left side so hard to tell what they are. They look to be attached to the pylon, so something to do with weapon release?

Many thanks for response (and to Mark also) - has got me looking into what the equipment might be, nothing found, as yet

Just noticed that the grey jet in the low level also has the same configuration.

[747woody]

Fabulous. Would anyone have a list of the serials of all the F-4Es present that day? Are the eight in the Elephant Walk their last remaining airworthy Phantoms?

10 in the elephant walk plus four in a static display. The Scramble database shows 20 active.

[747woody]

Fabulous. Would anyone have a list of the serials of all the F-4Es present that day? Are the eight in the Elephant Walk their last remaining airworthy Phantoms?

https://www.scramble.nl/community/messa ... 0#p1100970

[herbert]

Thank you so much for that link 747 Woody.

[747woody]

Q - in the last two pics, the aircraft is carrying something, perhaps on the right inner underwing pylon, that has two tubes projecting forward - any idea what this was?

This one has it as well:

73-1048 F-4E-2020 111 Squadron Eskisehir AB 17th November 2024 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

[B58Hustler]

Stunning!

[747woody]

Q - in the last two pics, the aircraft is carrying something, perhaps on the right inner underwing pylon, that has two tubes projecting forward - any idea what this was?

The four regular jets that flew all had it and trawling through Flickr for Turkish F-4s throws up a few shots with that fitting in use. It's always under the right wing and seems to be where ACMI pods are installed.

[herbert]

I saw an image of a tail fin on display at the event that looked to be the same as on 74-1023 at RIAT this year. Does anyone know if 74-1023 has been broken up?

[Doddy754]

Superb!!

[Blue fox]

Phabolus phantoms,just great I'm not jealous.

[matt e]

nice set especially #1 and 4