I'm a former F4-E, RF-4C, F4-G Phantom Pfixer. I LOVE the F-4!

I worked on C's, D's and E's, from March 1967 until February 1978. I was a WCS technician until I took a commission as an aircraft maintenance officer in 1978. I then ran F-4 equipped AMUs until 1981. I loved those airplanes and have many fond memories from those days. Phantoms rock!

The F4 is my favourite jet of all times

After 60 years of service ....still a very beautiful plane. I have always loved the F-4, ever since I first jumped in one of them back when I was 9 years old and ever since, I would see them fly everyday above my house and now I get to ride these birds. Just a correction, Greek F4's ain't got many years left in service, and Japanese F4's retired about a year ago, it is sad that the last Phantom in service in Japan made its last flight.... I am so thankful that these amazing, spectacular, astonishing, majestic, beautiful planes are still in service in my country! It is amazing to see these beautiful old war-birds flying over half a century after their design was first developed, there is something to them that I can't describe that makes me feel in a unique way, they bring so much beauty and emotion. I believe that fighter jets of that era are like Gibson and Fender guitars. The best ones were made in the 50's and 60's. There's something about that time period where excellence was just that much better. I will always love these planes no matter how better and advanced the upcoming ones will be.

Several of our old jets would hold up today The F4, F106, F20. All fine planes for their roles.

Even though the F4 is considered obsolete. That underbelly twin engine is still sexy to me.

The F-4 still have room for upgrade. They should continue to upgrade the F-4 so that it can out last the MIG-21.

I loved the way the Phantom looked in Thunderbird colors. Now the f16 takes its place. Both great aircraft

The prettiest jet fighter I've ever seen

My uncle, William Elmore, and his design partner drew on paper and invented the F-3J for McDonnell Aircraft Company. That plane was renumbered by the Pentagon as F-4. Then they slapped on the name Phantom. It's modest by todays standards but at the time it over performed against the Pentagon's goals. The finished product arrived under budget. Every year it was produced it cost a bit less because of the "Learning Curve". Much of what is built into the F-15 was invented and developed thru the F-4 program. The biggest design secret was the aerodynamic theory that twin horizontal engines was the very best platform in almost all situations. That idea still plays out in almost all platforms today.

I've always had a love for the Phantom. My father was stationed at Rammstien,AFB, Germany. Where I would watch Phantoms, from across the base, take off at night. Seeing their huge afterburner from that distance, was awesome!

Great fighter. A masterpiece of American Engineering.

Remember during the Cuban missile crisis f4s were scrambled out of lambert a couple times a week and broke the sound barrier right over st.charles .

Even today the f4 phantom remains one of the most beautiful birds gracing the sky.

One of the best looking fighter jets ever built.

I loved this video! It was concise and easy to understand for a non-pilot such as myself. My father, USMC fighter pilot Major M.W. Maddocks flew the RF-4B Phantom in Vietnam and over Cuba. He tested into fighter school via NAVCAD and was in from 57-69. His last active duty assignment was in El Toro, Calif., where he went after being released from Vietnam. I can't help but feel partial to the F-4s, despite their older style. Hope to see more on the F-4. And, if you have anything on the A4-D Skyhawk, my Dad spent 500 hours in them, and served as a nuclear weapons delivery pilot. Thank you, Sue

Spent four years as a plane captain and power plant mech on the F-4 B/N/J models and helped integrate the newer smokeless engines into the fleet in 1977. Loved those birds!

Brilliant aircraft!

Fun fact that the F4C that received Spain during 1970 some of them had air to air victories and when they were repainted with the Spanish airforce colors those air to air victories were maintained, also the radar and some electronics were changed because at that time they were obsolete

Well, to be fair, in Greek service, the F-4E is only externally a Phantom, internally is a very-very different beast. All Greek F-4E PI (Peace Icarus)-2000 AUP (Avionics Upgrade Program) in Greek service have been upgraded by the German DASA and have received: -the Hughes APG-65GY radar (the same one fitted on the F/A-18C/D), -the Honeywell H-764G navigation system combining LINS & GPS, -the NAVCOM AN/APN-232 CARA radar altimeter and Elbit Modular Multi-Role Computer (MMRC). The cockpit has also been enhanced with Elbit multi-function colour displays, new DTS & the imaging system V-80AB-F, -the AN/APX-113 Advanced Identification Friend or Foe (AIFF), -the possibility to use targetting pods, especially the Litening pod. With the Litening pod, Greek F-4E can now undertake non-traditional intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (NTISR) duties and launch laser-guided bombs (or designate these weapons for other types). Furthermore, the use of the Litening pod has upgraded the role of the weapons system officer (WSO). An experienced WSO serves as the "brains" of the tactical formation, providing regular situational awareness updates to other jets, increasing the probability of a kill in air-to-air missions or providing accurate attack parameters for air-to-ground missions. The upgraded Greek F-4E PI AUP is capable of carrying the AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM), AGM-65G air-to-ground missile upgraded with the CCD seeker, AGM-130 air-to-ground guided missile. In short, the upgraded F4E PI AUP is the poor-man's F/A-18 Hornet. The purchase of the Rafale F3R by the Greek Air Force though, will lead to its retiremement from active service.

The Great Flying Brick, quite the Legend

Two howling smoking J79s,the Bent Wing Bug Sucker was my favorite as an AQF. Rate,plane, ships, bases all closed,retired, scrapped. That bird looked sharp sitting on the ground, and my brain bounced inside my helmet when it was full KOB on the cat. Ex phantom phixer

The bent winged bug sucker from St Louis! Also a jagged monster that was notorious for Phantom bites!

I started my USAF career working on F4 E's in 1981 in West Germany at Hahn AB. It's my second favorite behind the F117 which was a weapons loaders dream

So long as the airframe is up to it, and provided the electronics and the engines are updated, the F4 is still a very potent weapon. Ask the Iranian pilots during their 8 year war with the well equipped Iraqis, what they thought of the F4 and how much punishment that old fighter took, and it still came out with its head held high.

The F4E phantom is one of my favorite aircraft bad to bone tha come to Mc.Clellan AFB Sacramento California back in the 1970 and 1980 love the F4E phantom 11

Another belter and best wishes to you for 2022 👍

When the U.S military air base in the Philippines are still operational during that time, majority of the combat aircraft that are designated in that base in Clark Field, Pampanga are composed by the Mcdonell Douglas F-4 Phantoms, in several different variants in general. When finally the withdrawal of the said air base came in 1992. It is so unfortunate that the Philippine government administration during that time has never try to expressed any particular interest upon the possible acquisition for those old but still very useful F-4 Phantoms. There is no more use for them anymore, in the U.S military service in some point, because they are slowly been replacing by a new and more highly equipped combat aircraft such as the F-18, the F-14, the F-15 and the F-16.

I love this plane. I kind of grew up with it. When I was a child, the 36th Fighter-Bomber Squadron and later the 72nd Fighter Squadron were stationed near us. I still remember very well the days when we spent hours at the airport watching these machines take off and land. Nice greetings from Germany

Love the F-4 Phantom. It does suck to see them fade out. She still holds the record for an air frame-breaking and setting most aviation records for a single air frame.

It's an absolute classic, but it's probably past its best.

Another Great Airplane

F4- Avianocs have been updated by Turkey and now is used as Ground Attack Role.

Best military channel

I worked on F4's from 1968-1988. F4C,D,E. Maintained the Weapons Control System. Radar, Bombing System, Gun Sight, Missile Firing

Phantoms Phorever !

Most beautiful fighter plane ever built. F-4 is my number one ! I like !

The Phantom is one of the Best Fighter Aircraft ever built . Certainly , advancing technology has overtaken it , but , it took a while .

Perfection ❤

During the Vietnam war, many times Russian pilots were flying the MIGs against the US.

Well of course,, The F4 is my all time fav,, & a ''timeless''' design of Jet aviation ''art & function'',, which can still kick @$$ with the best of them,, 60+ years later !! 😎😉👍💙

After japan retired the heavily upgraded phantom in 2020 the only operators are South Korea, Greece, Turkey and Iran

Clark Air Base 1986 we had 46 of there they were not easy to work on. Jagged-edged underbelly panels hanging down meant many phantom bites.

Love it

This plane is a real evidence,that even brick with powerfull engine can fly.

B52 is older still flies

one of the Best ❤

The Rhino was 1 bad mofo in its day...Went to the gulf with the 561 TFS & we rain hell on the Iraqi radars. The Wild Weasels will always be close to my heart.

A true legend.

2 Words a Legend

We were born the same year yet, she does not show her age. Still a beautiful War Bird.

F-4 Phantom 👍❤

The military should have never gotten rid of it I’m a Phantom Phanatic

The major problem in Vietnam was the rules of engagement which required positive visual ID before engaging enemy aircraft. This short circuited the use of missiles. Not a true measure of its capability.

Parabéns o F4 merece

Still a good product.. especially in the fast jet [RF] mode. Clean up the AUX fuel tanks a bit so they don't have to be dropped foe SS cruise and a couple of pods, such as EW, ISR or target designation pod .. adds confusion to the battlefield area. [Gun and run] .. Just because you can see them, doesn't mean you can catch them, or want to.

Currently Greece has 34 but only 18 in frontline service we expect to retire them in 4-5 years

F-15 never downed in air combat? F4s 106 ? Why, whats the context? F4s have seen 50-1 the air to air that f15s have? Probably closer to 100-1 . Now you could believe the f15 would still be at zero losses or you might believe it would have taken a few on the jaw if required to do the heavy lifting the BUS did! The F4 was and is ...

from 1975 thru 1997 i packed the drag parachutes

It's still a mach 2 fighter bomber and can shoot a big bullet from many miles away.

You should mention the reengined British version.

You forgot to mention Japanese F-4s

The name of the phantoms, which was jointly modernized with Turkey and Israel, is the F-4E 2000 Terminator. By the way, the nickname of F-4s in Turkey is "FATHER". Since the Turkish Air Force could not acquire the F-35 aircraft, it will have to use around 30 F-4E Terminator aircraft until 2030. It is estimated that the F-4E terminators will be taken out of service with the new fighters of the Turkish TFX program entering service with mass production in 2030. (Sorry for mistakes in my english.)

Good video. I enjoyed it and will recommend it. But....... At 1:50ish, 2:40ish & 6:50ish you showed a pair of RF-4B (USMC variant) and talked about armament it carried. These variants carried no armaments. No missiles nor guns. They counted on slightly faster engines to get away. Still is my favorite aircraft and probably always will be. Source: I use to work on them.

Kara şahin ( efsaneleri biz eğittik) Bir f4 efsanesi

Old smokey, total fkn beast, I'd have to go with the j79s over the speys 🇬🇧 because I like to go VERTICAL 👌

so many parts to aircraft have gotten smaller while being more powerful that most aircraft that were great aircraft in their day would be great aircraft in modern times. Some would be better in many aspects than newer or even the latest generation of aircraft.

The Israelis made an upgraded version of the Phanton called "Heavy Hammer", that would rival the F-15.

Didn’t Japan just retire the Phantom in 2021? Great aircraft though! Remember going to airshows in UK and seeing the RAF version fly.

Brazil operates 2 of these aircraft as well

Bit unfair on the F-4 Phantom there. A lot came back with large amounts missing. They are flying tanks. Their mission was somewhat different from the later F-15.

For Japan, SoKor and other allies please donate your aging F4 Phantoms to the Philippines! 🇵🇭 It will be very useful for my country thank you! 🇵🇭 ❤ 🤝 🕊

As for as I'm concerned the f4 is a dam good air plane it takes a well trained pilot beyond the guns

Replace the engine with pratt and whitney 1120; apply pulse doppler ised by turkey and greece; mount the m161 20 mm vulcan cannon in the side of the pilot much like the f105 ; install ecm radar. esult a wondrous piece of aircraft that can fight head on with todays 5th generation fighters. Phantoms Phorever

มันแก่แต่รุ่นมันเฉยๆไอัทึ่บินๆอยูีนะมันใหม่เอึ่ยมครับลองเอาไอ้ตัวเดิมไว้ สตาร์ทเครื่องติดปะเถอะครับ

اعظم طائره حربيه في زمانها

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Just can't count out, A Missouri Bird. Always Fly NAVY 😁

В Северной Корее до сих пор МИГ--17 и МИГ-21 на вооружении стоят.

In spite of it's F designation, F4 was conceived as fleet defender-interceptor. It being used as a fighter was just an afterthought.

Best fighter jet ever produced.....

F15 Eagles are amazing gun trucks

Only real combat mission that Korean F-4 carried out was 3 Phantoms vs a UFO.

I'm sad that Japan will no longer fly these beautiful beasts I got to see them fly a lot.

True! Wish Philippines airforce have this old but sill Strong aircraft jetfither.. US pls. 24 units!

They flew close air support for us dropping iron bombs and napalm. i was awed.

01:47 Houthi : bitch please

F-4EJ Kai is strong!!

The F4 Phantom = an awesome killing machine, I tell you that.

Good Video, The Phantom was a Great Fighter, The Top Brass in the LBJ administration failure to train pilots to Dogfight was the issue. Brave men like Frank Ault and Dan Pedersen started to retrain pilots on using the vertical in a school they started called Fighter weapons school. These pilots took the ratio from 2:1 to 24:1 with the phantoms by the end of Vietnam. I wonder what the ratio would have been if these pilots was trained to Dogfight at the beginning of Vietnam?

Tactics, politics and NO GUN doomed the Phantom II during Vietnam and it still proved itself to be the superior fighter of the war.

She is beautiful.

When the war is happen... When F22 or F35 15 16 18 were gone... Now we can used the F4 phantom... If... The phantom still upgrading... You'll have reseve air fleet

2nd hand missiles?

You forgot Philippine arsenal still have that

Mig-21: im still in used in many countries and flown by pilots

What is wrong with being a clumsy bruiser if the bruises are deadly?

Good afternoon to all from SE Louisiana 11 Jan 22.

Great plane; past it now. Still useful as a bomb truck.

Hunter Killer teams. F-4Gs & F-16Cs. Spangdehlam AB. 88-91. GOOD TIMES!