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Phantoms in the UK

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Phantoms in the UK

Post by SCARECROW » Thu Sep 21, 2017 9:03 am

ImageSPF4G_zps26c43d22 by scarecrow450, on Flickr

ImageF4IS_zps7e3c9465 by scarecrow450, on Flickr

ImageBHRF4C_zps98ad0ea1 by scarecrow450, on Flickr

ImageARRF4C_zpsb8fff132 by scarecrow450, on Flickr

ImageF4USN_zps0d292c45 by scarecrow450, on Flickr

ImageF4ANG_zps0f1eb3d9 by scarecrow450, on Flickr

ImageF4LN_zpsf8db0186 by scarecrow450, on Flickr
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Re: Phantoms in the UK

Post by marinergaz » Thu Sep 21, 2017 11:27 am

Brilliant, my favourite !! thanks for sharing them.
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Re: Phantoms in the UK

Post by SCARECROW » Thu Sep 21, 2017 11:48 am

Thanks Marinergaz, I'll try and update their fates later on
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Re: Phantoms in the UK

Post by paddyboy » Thu Sep 21, 2017 3:06 pm

Hi Buddy :P

Yum, yum :thumbs:

Proper WR&N stuff, and 'Tooms to boot :thumb:

Best regards ;)

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Re: Phantoms in the UK

Post by F3 » Thu Sep 21, 2017 5:34 pm

Nice set and remember seeing most of these but unfamiliar tailcode on No. 3 (BH). Anyone able to enlighten me? (Hohne?)
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Re: Phantoms in the UK

Post by reheat module » Thu Sep 21, 2017 5:53 pm

Oh yes!
Proper thrusters.
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Re: Phantoms in the UK

Post by Punkrunner62 » Thu Sep 21, 2017 6:06 pm

Possibly Alabama ANG RF-4C from Birmingham Alabama.I may be wrong.
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Re: Phantoms in the UK

Post by The Phantom » Thu Sep 21, 2017 6:17 pm

Is very nice :thumb:
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Re: Phantoms in the UK

Post by mustang5861 » Thu Sep 21, 2017 7:23 pm

F3 wrote:Nice set and remember seeing most of these but unfamiliar tailcode on No. 3 (BH). Anyone able to enlighten me? (Hohne?)
Punkrunner62 wrote:Possibly Alabama ANG RF-4C from Birmingham Alabama.I may be wrong.
'BH' tailcode = 106th TRS/117th TRW (latterly 106th RS/117th RW), Birmingham Municipal Airport, Alabama. :thumb:
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Re: Phantoms in the UK

Post by SCARECROW » Thu Sep 21, 2017 7:43 pm

The BH was a deployment to Alconbury with a C-22 as well.
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Re: Phantoms in the UK

Post by slogen51 » Thu Sep 21, 2017 8:33 pm

nice

like the SP 'G' in Mildenhall sunlight
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Re: Phantoms in the UK

Post by fox4g » Thu Sep 21, 2017 9:08 pm

57th FIS does it for me then they changed to boring Grey F15's nice shots.
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Re: Phantoms in the UK

Post by slogen51 » Thu Sep 21, 2017 9:13 pm

57 FS Eagle boring!

not for me
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Re: Phantoms in the UK

Post by F3 » Sat Sep 23, 2017 10:45 am

Thanks for the info Mustang 5861. No wonder it was unfamiliar!
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Re: Phantoms in the UK

Post by Blackcat1 » Sun Oct 01, 2017 9:15 pm

Phantastic :-)
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Re: Phantoms in the UK

Post by TankBuster » Tue Oct 03, 2017 7:30 pm

What I wouldn't give to see one of these doing a top side pass along the crowd line in full re-heat :Wow: :Wow: :Wow: .

Great memories of these wonderful machines :thumbs: .

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Re: Phantoms in the UK

Post by stigorige » Fri Oct 13, 2017 7:47 pm

Great photos of my all time favourite!
The "LN" F4 is not a 48TFW aircraft, but an F4C decoy ex Michigan ANG, if I remember rightly.
One of them is now in the heritage park on base.
I've not seen a photo of one in camo before, the LN code is in the wrong place and the F4Ds never had black codes and markings.
I think they arrived after the F111s had taken over?
Thanks for posting these, Stig.
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Re: Phantoms in the UK

Post by Nighthawke » Fri Oct 13, 2017 8:40 pm

F-4C 63-7471 (ex 113 TFS / IA ANG) was noted by me between 1986 and 1991 for Battle Damage Repair Training (BDRT). Reportedly scrapped at some point.

F-4C 63-7419 is the one preserved at Lakenheath
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Re: Phantoms in the UK

Post by stigorige » Fri Oct 13, 2017 10:35 pm

Thanks for the info, is the preserved one ex Michigan?
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Re: Phantoms in the UK

Post by Nighthawke » Sat Oct 14, 2017 8:14 am

Texas ANG I believe
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