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Yes More Low Level Phantoms!

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DanSeaman
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Yes More Low Level Phantoms!

Post by DanSeaman » Wed Dec 04, 2024 1:27 pm

I hope no one is bored of these Phantoms yet but the Turkish Air Force really did treat us to a special show on the Saturday! Friday was a 21 hour day from leaving home and that night consisted of a 3.5 hour drive in terrible road conditions down to Eskisehir. a few hours of sleep and back on the road for another couple of hours driving, thankfully easier on the Saturday morning. What had been a pretty exhausting 36 hours left me wondering what on earth I was doing. Given this event was put on with little notice I was surprise just how many spotters had put the effort in to stand on the side of a cold Turkish hillside. A few hours passed and a distant Phantom brought with it the only sunshine of the trip. 24 passes later a spontaneous round of applause for our hosts, huge smiles and 1400 photos on the memory card and I realised why I went to all the effort!

ImageTurkish Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II by daniel seaman, on Flickr

ImageTurkish Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II by daniel seaman, on Flickr

ImageTurkish Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II by daniel seaman, on Flickr

ImageTurkish Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II by daniel seaman, on Flickr

ImageTurkish Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II by daniel seaman, on Flickr

ImageTurkish Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II by daniel seaman, on Flickr

ImageTurkish Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II by daniel seaman, on Flickr

ImageTurkish Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II by daniel seaman, on Flickr

ImageTurkish Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II by daniel seaman, on Flickr

ImageTurkish Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II by daniel seaman, on Flickr

ImageTurkish Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II by daniel seaman, on Flickr

I will get around to uploading the base visit soon :D

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Re: Yes More Low Level Phantoms!

Post by Rob666 » Wed Dec 04, 2024 2:44 pm

Thanks for making the effort for me to view this amazing pictures.

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Re: Yes More Low Level Phantoms!

Post by Blue5 » Wed Dec 04, 2024 3:25 pm

Great set, in particular the second to last shot which really captures the energy of the flypasts for me. And you weren't the only one on that hill questioning their sanity but it was worth it!

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Re: Yes More Low Level Phantoms!

Post by F3 » Wed Dec 04, 2024 4:08 pm

I just can't enough of these superb images Daniel. Particularly liking that one of the Phantom logo on the underside.

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Re: Yes More Low Level Phantoms!

Post by Mustang531 » Wed Dec 04, 2024 4:37 pm

Thanks for sharing these with us, great shots.

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Re: Yes More Low Level Phantoms!

Post by toom317 » Thu Dec 05, 2024 10:10 am

There's no such thing as "too many Phantom pics". :D :thumbs:
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Re: Yes More Low Level Phantoms!

Post by Strike_Eagle » Wed Jan 15, 2025 6:50 pm

That second to last shot is fantastic gives such a perspective of the speed and the aggressive graphics on the nose make it even better. Thanks for the effort to get these amazing photos.

DanSeaman
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Re: Yes More Low Level Phantoms!

Post by DanSeaman » Wed Jan 15, 2025 7:15 pm

Thank you all! Let’s hope for more great adventures this year!

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Re: Yes More Low Level Phantoms!

Post by derek hopkins » Thu Jan 16, 2025 12:48 am

Amazing photos.Great TFS

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Re: Yes More Low Level Phantoms!

Post by Blackcat1 » Sat Jan 18, 2025 2:36 pm

Stunning!
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Re: Yes More Low Level Phantoms!

Post by eagle driver » Tue Jan 21, 2025 5:44 am

Awesome ,something no one could ever be tired of seeing.

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Re: Yes More Low Level Phantoms!

Post by cat1 » Tue Jan 21, 2025 7:08 am

toom317 wrote:
Thu Dec 05, 2024 10:10 am
There's no such thing as "too many Phantom pics". :D :thumbs:
+1

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