I like the fact that you guys show respect to the sites and respect the property. Well done gents!

As I kid my dad was in the U.S. Air Force and we were stationed there in England at RAF Bentwaters but we lived on RAF Woodbridge. We were there from 1988-1992. I was just a kid then but I still think about that place and I miss it a lot.

Be wary of the arrestor hook on the Phantom. If the latching mechanism fail and the hook drops.. & you’re beneath it, it will maim or kill you.

Brought back fond memories when I saw the F4's. Was in the USAF between 1968-1972 and worked on the radar system on the F4E. Would enjoy being able to explore an old base with some discarded jets sitting around like that. Hats off to you gents for the respect you show during your visits.

"always put things back how we found them" massive respect for that! great footage

I used to love flying in the Lynx. The Phantom is one of my favourite aircraft.

The value of this kit in years go by.....mind blowing.

The F4Cs were transferred to Spain when the 81st TFW transitioned to the A10. To the best of my knowledge there were no RAF F4s at Bentwaters. I left there in 1984 and the base closed in the early 90s. The A10s went to Ramstein AB in Germany.

Man, who doesn't love old jets. Brilliant video!

Those Phantoms rot for a past time due to the high magnesium content. Don't go under them. I one worked on the red white and blue one as an apprentice when she was still flying. In fact she retired that same month along with the Bucaneers.

I’ve heard people describe the F-4 as ugly and it is a beast of an airplane, but it has always laid very well on my eyes.

We had 5 squadrons of F-4s between Bentwaters and Woodbridge up to 1978. I know I was stationed there from 77-80. We changed to the A-10 in 78.

F-4J and K's of 74 SQN , last flown operation at RAF Wattisham . Most of those Fighters where bought of the USA and some of those Jets actually were used in Vietnam before being sold to the RAF . The Helicopters are Army Air Corp Lynx .

This place looked well cool. Keep up the good explores EWC 👍

74 squadron f4j at Bentwaters. Used to fly over our house when I was a kid. These ones now owned by Everett Aero

So sad to see these once amazing flying machines left to rot and decay, but great video and clarity along with the subject matter, a few Phantom's in varying conditions and a couple of gutted out Lynx, the sports car of the air..

The White over blue Phantom II seen at 7:27 is a pre-production F4-K, powered with Spey turbofan engines in place of the U.S. J-79 turbojets. If you look up F4-K on wiki, you can see a picture of what looks like that same plane flying back in 1983. I'm guessing the restoration project is focused on that aircraft, and the rest are spares.

Never touch the catapult! They have their own power supplies and run (most)! If you accidentally press something wrong...

I was waiting on you getting a frying pan out, [more used to you camping ] 😊 Good upload.

Excellent video👍

I lived at RAF Leuchars in the late 60s 74 Sqn (the flying tigers) had English Electric Lightnings as did 23 Sqn, there was also a Sqn of Javlins.but cant remember Sqn number. After the Lightnings left they were replaced with Phantoms.

Awesome.

The f4’s I once sat in the back at 74 squadron in 1989 they were at RAF wattisham in those days. Not long after, the wings were being ripped off them

That's a 74 Tiger Sqdn Phantom, Lightnings were originally based at RAF Leuchars then RAF Tengah and then...I know, because I was there...

Great vid... Nice to see the F4 Phantoms. Great aircraft. Wonder what Aero is selling these for $ Thanks for sharing. From Bradenton Florida Thumbs Up guys !

Many of the Phantom's offered after their retirement from RAF and Royal Navy to Greek air force in 1992 ,but the offer rejected due to diffirent avionics,radar and engines

Great video. Good to see some old phantoms, just a shame they are out in the elements & in a sorry state. Ps- unless the hook groundlock is fitted never walk under it! If the uplock let go there will be no damping as the hyd accumulators will be long empty (ex Phantom tech).

It's sad to see none of these aircraft are in a museum or have been restored as they were state of the art in the days they served with either the RAF or British Royal Army.

well done lads

I’m an airplane buff. Many times surplus planes are scrapped or abandoned and then 30-40 years later people are upset there’s no flying examples or decent ones for museums. Luckily the RAF have a historical wing with planes flown by active duty pilots. When you look at a plane every nut, bolt and rivet was designed and tested to end up with the machine. Pretty incredible.

I have the tail number of one of the lynx in my logbook. Such a great aircraft

might be wrong, but looked like RAF WATTISHAM, Seeing the 74sqn tiger F4j and the 56sqn FGR2 brought back a lot of memories from time served there back in the 80s

Nice one chaps.

They've left the ejection seats in the abandoned air frames! Crazy.

Brilliant

I - MUST - GO - THERE!!!!

nice explore lads, we also urbexers explored an RAF mock airfield with planes yesterday and was epic

I can see these from my office, I’m at the base in question. Lovely aircraft. Great video guys! Just to mention these aircraft are not easy to access and without prior permission, security are over you like a rash. Much respect team 🙏

phantoms legend

So sad to see the boscomb down kite in such a state, i was part of the major service team at RAF St Athan 4 eng squ 76 hanger in the 80s when this was freshly painted there are pics on the net about showing the hanger staff all lined up and smiling in a sqn picture, When the uk Air Force abandons a aircraft it abandons them! none of this white spraylat finish in a nice warm desert !! normally with "dead" Phantoms the wing fairings " the upward sloping parts are cut off so you struck lucky finding a near complete one, but the other guys comment about the arrester hook was quite correct if you did remove the lock pin at the back and someone pulled the cockpit lever it will free fall it weighs nearly a ton and it's solid titanium !!! guys take note it may have no engines or guns or missiles but it can still VERY MUCH BITE!!! also the bang seats were still present so they should be considered as armed!! PLEASE BE VERY CAREFULL ESPECIALLY ON FIGHTER A/C THESE THEY CAN STILL KILL YOU !!! you have been warned...public health warning ends....keep safe stay at home help the nhs!

That Phantom cockpit section is now at SWAM St Athan in Cardiff

I've flown over bentwaters and it looks quite complete from the air.

Amazing how the Phantom has such short wings and can generate the amount of lift.

Bentwaters, Nick Brown Transport is based there.

Took a bit of a risk under the arrestor hook. they tend to drop on the F4 and they weigh a fair old bit around the 400 pound mark.

Hope to see a restored f4 flying in the future right beside a English electric lightning would be nice.

The MOD are usually very sensitive about anyone wandering around their property even if it is abandoned. One would hope that ejector seat has had the propellant removed but you never know....

The army lynx helicopter XE375 served as a navy helicopter with 659 squadron and was then based on HMS Illustrious in 2001 before being transferred to the Army and then retiring in 2015.

Great video and thanks for taking us all on that amazing tour. While an F-4 in the back yard/garden would be awesome, I’d really just love a cockpit in my garage. Whether it would just be to flip switches and sing “Danger Zone” to myself, or to restore and rig up for DCS, how awesome would it be?

RAF BENTWATERS,the only Phantoms which flew out of Bentwaters were USAF F-4c where Brig Gen Robin Olds commanded the 81 TFW prior to be posted to Vietnam

That jet engine must have value! Almost anything off a fighter is ebay -able!!

Hey hello fellows, would you tell me, why this one F-4 where you opened the caopy had german markings as well please? This is a nice video and i enjoy it really!! Thumps up to you!! Greetings from germany Michael

Good on you guys.

These aircraft are all for sale with Everett Aero. They aren't abandoned!!

Looks like they were used as instructional airframes after being taken out of service.

Me and a couple friends went to Bentwater and I made a video on it. It is very poorly edited and it's filmed in portrait. But cool video!

They need to be restored.

I wonder how much one of those abandoned Phantoms would cost!

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great video mate

HAS intact and you just walked on to the Unit??

I feel for those left to rot airplanes...

Where is this? I am looking for abandoned planes for a small photo shoot

4:00: Avery Hardol fuel coupling.

Those jets were F-4 Phantoms. I worked on them.

1:50 that was a American f-4 phantom

2x Lynx Mk9a. Pretty certain I flew both.

What airbase is this and is it Norfolk

What airfield is that?

An old phantom

Where is this place?

I want the phantom

What's there now

How long was this video taken and wheres it at cheers

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What base is it?

What's the RAF base called ?

Were is airfield then?

looks like bentwaters

Pardon my lack of knowledge, but which country is this

👍 where is that?

Any chance you could tell me where this is so I could go and visit

Where is this??

Bentwaters. It’s open to the public

would be better if you guy's knew what they were

Where is this BTW?

5:45 looks like the M is being worked on...thats primer on it...hope its being rescued....54sqd bird

the Helis are the Lynx 'Wildcat' if I am not mistaken...wonder why they have been laid up as scrap?

Where is this please?

Where was this guys? I’d love to visit

The Phantoms are ex 74 squadron aircraft.

F-4 Phantom at that! needs restored

Did it have a tiger on the tail fin

Are those Lynx helicopters?

When I buy any electric or electronic appliance, I pay a tax included in the price which finance the scrapping and disposing of the goods. Doesn't MoD budget the same when purchasing military stuff ? That's a shame really. Just put all that crap outside till when ? Yes sounds like a good idea. Maybe just do the same with nuclear waste. Good grief smart folks.

I want an F-4 in my yard!

Your taxes paid for them.... Take one home and fix it up!

Shame nobody knew anything about the aircraft. It was like watching Beavis and Butthead review aircraft 😂😂😂

Did i see Mike Tyson's musical cousin there?

Funny how times move on: millions of quids worth of Taxpayers' money sitting there, slowly falling to bits.