Monday, November 6, 2017

F-4 Phantom Last Flight: Will only be used as ground targets from now on. Sad, sad sad.


My recently departed Cousin Steven had 120 fights over North Vietnam in one of these and I know he must be sad.  He graduated from West Point, but was high enough in his class that he was able to choose Marine Aviation following his father's footsteps.

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  1. That is sad to hear. The Phantom is my favorite jet fighter........

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  2. Let's not tell OldAFSarge over at Chant du Depart blog about this news............

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  3. Back in the early 1970's I saw the Blue Angels perform at Reading, Pennsylvania flying F4s. What a magnificent muscle machine.

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    1. I saw them at the ETMAS show probably in 1996/7, but don't remember what they wee flying. :)

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