The Sweet Sound of a J79!

The Sweet Sound of a J79! | F-4 Phantom

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We were able to do it today! We were able to start up engine #2! Ran into some leaks along the way, though were able to bleed some air out of PC2 and the Utility hydraulic systems. We were not able to start engine #1 due to that one deciding to have a fuel leak upon one of the final checks prior to startup (that side didn't leak in any prior checks).
Hope you all enjoy the wonderful sound of the J79, plus the multiple camera angle. Jack sat in the backseat and got quite the experience of hearing and feeling the engine come to life! Be sure and check out his Instagram if you are into that (link below).
For those of you that are on Instagram, check out Jack's page, as he regularly posts stuff from the hangar. His page is at:
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@Bob-mm9sm Ай бұрын

I stood next to these guys on the catapult in full afterburner. My teeth literally rattled in my head. Wonderful memories.

Ай бұрын

This old bird is 66 years old thanks for keeping it in running condition.

@remylopez4821 Ай бұрын

Actually she is 59 years old her real tail number is 65-0749 civilian registration N749CF I believe she’s painted up to resemble the phantom that general Robin Olds flew which was actually a C model built in 1963 I hope this helps. Thank you for reading this and may you have a great day from an old F4 crew chief 474TFW 428TFS my F-4D was tail # 65-0680 and I will always remember her unfortunately she was destroyed as a aerial target

@barrymccockiner6641 Ай бұрын

@@remylopez4821 Can you explain the AF 37 680 tail code?

@remylopez4821 Ай бұрын

@@barrymccockiner6641 I believe that the aircraft is painted to resemble the F-4 that Col. Robin Olds flew which in fact was a F-4C which was built in 1963 if you look up the civilian registration number for that particular aircraft you will find that it serial number is actually 65-0749 I hope that helps. I never worked on C models. I did work on the models when I was in the Air Force.

@HobRob148 Ай бұрын

The most beautiful fighter ever made in my opinion. P-51 is right there behind it but a Phantom looks like it’s gonna punch you in the mouth. Bad ass. Thanks for posting.

@octane2099 Ай бұрын

If this was a car this would be in the category of 65-72 muscle car.

@frederickking1660 Ай бұрын

And Robin Olds flew both of them.

@octane2099 Ай бұрын

@@frederickking1660 I heard his book in audibles great book.

@cdubb642 Ай бұрын

Corsair

@MichaelMattison 24 күн бұрын

My dad worked on them in viet nam. They called them flying hogs. 50-60000 lbs. 1600+ mph Pratt and Whitney engines.

@remylopez4821 Ай бұрын

Thank you so very much for keeping her up and running. I was in the USAF from 1978-84 as a Crew Chief on F-4Ds & F-16As. Believe it or not but my F-4D was tail # 65-680 at Nellis AFB 474TFW 429 TFS then we transitioned to the general dynamics F-16. I believe the tell number you guys are using on your aircraft is actually off of C model that general Robin Olds flew. I wish you guys are located in California. I would love to volunteer to go work on that. I got out. Got my A&P and worked for McDonnell Douglas at Long Beach Airport finishing off my career on the C 17

@remylopez4821 Ай бұрын

Also correct me if I’m wrong but those engines are the J-79-15s on C&Ds the E model had the-17s also do you guys ever use start cartridges? I remember there was two different starter cartridges and you had to use the right one either Sunstrand or air research once again thank you for the old memories gosh, I wish that airplane even though at the time I didn’t realize it

@barrymccockiner6641 Ай бұрын

@remylopez4821 Can you explain why the tail code on this, either actual or Olds', is AF 37 680? There are even a couple pics without the 37, someone added that sometime...

@AvengerII Ай бұрын

@@barrymccockiner6641 It's a memorial aircraft. The paint jobs display planes have in museums and as gateguards often are NOT the markings the aircraft used in service! There are retired F-16Ns (modded Navy versions of the F-16 Block 30 used by TOP GUN between 1987 and 1995) that are painted up as Air Force F-16s Oft-times, they use whatever airframe is convenient for displays. What the service record of the plane was is secondary to static display.

@barrymccockiner6641 Ай бұрын

@AvengerII I know. But the plane is not from 1937. Look at any other tail code, it's always the year that the procurement was placed, or when it was activated.

@remylopez4821 Ай бұрын

@@barrymccockiner6641 The 3 is from 1963 the rest are the assigned serial number the Navy Marine Corps uses bureau numbers and I have no clue how those work out

@dwgustaf Ай бұрын

The sound of freedom right there. Loud and proud! 🙂

@That_Stealth_Guy Ай бұрын

I know it's an old cliche . "Jet noise is the sound of Freedom" . Every time I sat in the cockpit of an F-117 or F-22 to run engines that phrase would be in the back of my mind, along with the child like smile that I always got.

@DieselThunderAviation Ай бұрын

Wow! Really awesome you got a front row seat for that!

@That_Stealth_Guy Ай бұрын

@@DieselThunderAviation Had to bust my butt to do it, but hey that is what a Crew Chief is supposed to do. Our jets are our "other women"

@TruthAlways59 Ай бұрын

Is that Al Arrowood?

@1256giff 20 күн бұрын

I'll take a C5B all four at Takeoff (TRT). Now you want to feel power .

@That_Stealth_Guy 20 күн бұрын

@@1256giff 🤣 But there is no AB shockwave to play with. Zip lock bags full of 7808 make some cool fire balls. Just saying.

@oscarcrouch1341 Ай бұрын

As an old Phantom Phixer, that was awesome! Thank you!

@sergeantbob441 Ай бұрын

I have that patch in my scrap book.

@danielcoburn8635 Ай бұрын

Lauch assist! Brings back so many memories of helping launch the E models. This sound lives forever in my head in the form of tinnitus!

@goratgo1970 Ай бұрын

Ah yes, that's how I got mine - GAFB 87-91. Take off two at a time. Other familiar sound is the clicking of the brake stacks when towing.

@cecilpotter1229 24 күн бұрын

I can't hear you, Brother 😂

@cecilpotter1229 24 күн бұрын

I can't hear you, Brother 😂

@knockharder3554 Ай бұрын

I grew up around the F-4. My father flew the F-4 Wild Weasel for 25 yrs. Which included a tour or two in Vietnam. He was a Thud Weasel driver and then he transitioned to the Phantom the 2nd time around over in Vietnam. I have loved the F-4 since i was old enough to remember. I got to sit in his squadrons planes numerous times. I still remember the smell of the cockpit. He was in the 561st our 1st go round at GAFB in Victorville, California. Then we were in Vegas where he was working at Redflag. After that we went back to GAFB where he was in Detachment 5 as the commander. I truly miss that howl and booming roar. Man, I wouldn't want to grow up anywhere else.

@LRRPFco52 28 күн бұрын

We used to see F-4Gs from George all the time, since we were in Lancaster/Edwards AFB. We also had F-4Ds I think at Edwards for the Test Pilot School and maybe as chase? They were around all the time. We also had F-106As and Bs for chase on the B-1B program, and F-111s as well. Did your dad fly F-105Gs in Vietnam? I wonder if he knew MAJ/LTC Horner, later General Horner.

@knockharder3554 28 күн бұрын

@@LRRPFco52 he did fly the F-105ww in Vietnam. i will ask him if he knew General Horner. Only time i was at Edwards AFB was to watch the Space Shuttle land one time.

@ralphreid7972 Ай бұрын

OMG!!! Sound on my computer is at 100% and I've got the biggest grin on my face. I'm a former E model crew chief and the flood of memories that came back just now are crazy. Esprit de Corps

@oscarcrouch1341 Ай бұрын

Same here! Spent a lot of years turning wrenches on E models

@Anddapizzaplease Ай бұрын

F yeah brother, so good!

@mdrobtx Ай бұрын

Same here. As soos as I heard the familiar high pitch sound of the -60 starting up, the hairs on my arms stood up taking me back to my youth and the hundreds of hours on the flightline of Bergstrom AFB, Aviano AB and Zweibrücken Air Base. Wow!

@ralphreid7972 Ай бұрын

@@mdrobtx I was at SJ

@Chainspike101 Ай бұрын

I'm his neighbor I can confirm this

@jimfulmer3526 Ай бұрын

I was a jet engine mechanic on F4's (C, D, E, F, and G model Wild Weasels), and F-105 F a G Wild Weasels. The sound brings back great memories, thank you.

@scottholman3982 Ай бұрын

Did you perhaps do time at George AFB? I was there 1975-77 as an avionics tech. Saw all those planes except the G model F4.

@knockharder3554 Ай бұрын

@@scottholman3982 i grew up on GAFB. Dad flew the Weasel and we were stationed there two different times. How i loved the F-4, no matter what model

@larryflue3506 14 күн бұрын

Ft@@knockharder3554

@dannysnyder4035 Ай бұрын

Love that sound! Brings back a lot of memories!

@GaryMP4.8 Ай бұрын

Yes, it does

@troyledbetter6597 Ай бұрын

So exciting to see and hear the F4 come to life! It’s great to see your sons getting involved too! Thanks phor a great video!

@trespire Ай бұрын

Just hearing the familliar sound of those engines spooling up brought back many memories of working in the QRA HAS. Finaly hearing the "Thunder". Spook lives !!

@mchurch3905 Ай бұрын

In 1968 I was at McClellan AFB enroute to Lackland AFB. I think it was a depot for F4s on the way to and from Vietnam for major maintenance. We heard some of the jocks were 100 mission vets and were performing test flights. These guys were the hottest pilots I’d ever seen. Saw one guy in burner who folded up the gear feet off the runway and stood that Phantom on its tail and disappeared straight up. Unbelievable…..

@eddy5739 28 күн бұрын

I was a plane captain on the A4E while on the Forrestal WestPac cruise. I loved to watch the F4s get set on the cats, raise the nose up and launch. Have a picture of the F4 launching at night with ab from the bow cat in color in the Forrestal cruise book. Quite the job working on the flight deck. Would do it again tomorrow. I'm 77 yrs old and still get goose bumps when I hear the jet engine start. Keep up the great work.

@kinch613 Ай бұрын

Getting closer. Cant wait to see this girl fly. Congratulations fellas and thank you!

@pickandstrum Ай бұрын

Wow the first time a ran an F4 D when I was working red flag my knees were shaking so much, lots of things to think about for a kid just out of high school. There was a shorted of qualified people to run air craft up for testing and i got called up to do the run training. All great memories.

@darrellbaty4127 13 күн бұрын

I was run-qualified and I have too under my belt many to count. I miss working on the Phantom!

@user-kx6fw1rk8u Ай бұрын

I’m an Air Force F-4G crew chief been decades since I hear that sweet sound of the J-79

@knockharder3554 Ай бұрын

were you ever stationed at GAFB?

@user-kx6fw1rk8u Ай бұрын

@@knockharder3554 spent 7 weeks tdy from Spangdahlem

@kyleb3754 Ай бұрын

Just the sound of that thing gives me shivers. How awesome!

@nocotton Ай бұрын

As a teenager driving a tractor I would often (by surprise) get buzzed by an F-4 reserve pilot who previously flew in Viet-Nam. His parents lived in a small house at the north end of one of our fields and it almost always caught me off guard. The sudden and unexpected noise was frightening yet exciting when you saw him turning (black smoke churning) to make another pass at his parent's place. I braced myself (to no avail) if I knew it was coming and could easily smell the jet-A burning after he passed by. Late 1970's and early 80's. I doubt they can get away with that now. Also saw him in town giving similar welcomes to golfers and pool patrons at ag pilot levels--back in the day!

@chriskuhn7140 Ай бұрын

My dad photographed hundreds of Phantoms in the 70's and this was the symphony he loved being around. Thanks for bringing back those memories!

@goldenmanuever1176 28 күн бұрын

Very cool! My dad took Super 8 footage of these flying over South Vietnam in the late 60's.

@fernandocastillo1972 Ай бұрын

The F-4 was the plane of my youth. I was stationed at McDill AFB in 1978, loved the sound of the Phantom

@goldenmanuever1176 28 күн бұрын

Ah McDill, when the conspiracy theorists in me comes out - its supposedly were they took a lot of the Roswell wreckage to for study.

@fernandocastillo1972 28 күн бұрын

@@goldenmanuever1176 thanks for the info. Was there from 78-80. Never heard that rumor!

@goldenmanuever1176 28 күн бұрын

@@fernandocastillo1972 Well I was born 78 so its way before my time. Apparently, they had a large aerospace medicine facility there.

@nsha2011 Ай бұрын

Freaking awesome to see and hear that bird! And awesome to see a crew chief that likes his job!

@computerguy7213 Ай бұрын

when i was a teenager in the 70's . I was out in the yard mowing the grass. There was a church about 1/2 a mile away. There was a wedding happening. it was a wedding of an airforce pilot and one of his friends buzzed the church in an F$ Phantom. Too do so he went over me at probably almost tree top level. he was going so fast i did not hear hime comming. When he went over i thought the world was ending, almost wet my pants....lol. he went vertical over the church and into after burners. My dad said he got into all kinds of trouble.

@DieselThunderAviation Ай бұрын

Sounds like quite an impromptu airshow!

@athuddriver Ай бұрын

OH HELL YA!!!!!! Brings a tear to my eyes.

@KillerKev1961 Ай бұрын

Outstanding static tests. And yall found what youre looking for. Nice to see her spread her wings a bit. Keep 'em flyin'>

@UncaDave Ай бұрын

Even just sitting there, that plane is the Death Star with wings!

@ralphcrisp2896 Ай бұрын

My late uncle worked on these during Vietnam. He told me they're made for speed...fast in a straight line...faster than a bullet fired out of a rifle. If you look at the upward canted wing tips, they serve the same aerodynamic purpose as the paper airplanes you made and flew in elementary school (folded wing tips). The rear lateral stabilizers turn down similar to the design on some rockets and missiles....they let the air flow off the top without the drag that a horizontal stabilizer would produce. Speed kept the phantom alive, according to my uncle. He said that pilots kept it just under Mach 2, to make their fuel last, and to extend the engines' life. At just under twice the speed of sound, the F-4 was often just a speck in the sky by the time anyone heard it and located it.

@wesmccollaum Ай бұрын

I wish i had the money to donate to you guys, my dad was a jer engine turbine specialist when he was in vietnam in the army, when he got back he did four more years and then did a few years in the national gaurd. i remeber him hanging out the side door waving at us when they were out testing the aircraft and flew over our house. He also would being home these huge wooden crates that engines came in and would make club houses out of them for me and my brother. They used to have christmas parties on base and he could bring us and we would go for rides in the chinooks, hueys, and armored personel carriers and tanks. Memories i will never forget. My dad was my hero and i miss him a lot. You guys are awesome doing what you do....

@craigw6557 27 күн бұрын

Dad was stationed at Seymour Johnson in the early/mid 80s. 5K ft in the air and we covered our ears as kids when these came over.

@rssii Ай бұрын

That was GLORIOUS!!!! You all do such a fabulous job. Can't wait for her to get back int he air!

@mikesp1 Ай бұрын

Man that takes me back. I was a jet engine mechanic in the Air Force 82-86 I was stationed at Edwards from 83-86. I remember running F4 and T38 out on the trim pads on 2nd shift

@LRRPFco52 28 күн бұрын

Were you assigned to any of the CTFs? We were there from 1972-1980, then 1982-1985, then 1987-2007. I left in 1993 and went Active Duty until 2003, never went back but to visit. We used to see F-4s regularly, as well as T-38As, F-111s, F-106s, B-1A, B-1B, YF-16, F-16 FSDs, F-16A/B, F-16C/D, YF-15A, TF-15A, YA-10A, A-10A, A-7D, F-15C/D, F-15E, U-2 from NASA, F/A-18, B-52, and a bunch of other aircraft. Edwards had it all.

@mikesp1 28 күн бұрын

@@LRRPFco52I was FMS and just worked on the support aircraft mostly F4 F111 and T38 also T37 and a few others but yea I got to see so much cool stuff and the Air Shows they had there every year were unbelievable

@bigredjeepyj3436 29 күн бұрын

As our youth transitions from "grandfathers who served in WWII"......to......"grandfathers who served in Vietnam", I sincerely wish this channel the best of luck. Just as fellers kept the P-51 and F4U in the sky, now you're keeping the last stateside, flyable F-4 airworthy as well. God bless you guys. Keep up the great work.

@Grossman2868 Ай бұрын

I, among many, watched the 'last' Phantom flight video and thought we'd seen the end of an era. Just the cost of flying and maintaining these pieces of history would be prohibitive. Great job guys I truly admire your dedication as I'm sure the guys that flew these birds through the years do too.

@enricomandragona163 Ай бұрын

No as much as the electronic wiz kid jets of today!!

@victorcontreras3368 16 күн бұрын

I especially wanted to watch this video as my USAF brother used to fly them. This was overseas about 1971. He later went on to be AC Commander of the C-5 at Dover AFB. Good show.👍

@dustinmartin8954 17 күн бұрын

The sweer sound of a badass bird right there, miss these beasts flying over the Outer Banks of NC vacationing there as a kid in the 70s and 80s, Navy/MC B,Cs,Ds,Ss out of Oceana NAS Norfolk, Va and Cherry Point MCAS, also Cs,Ds, and Es out of Seymour Johnson AFB NC, also enjoyed the free airshows we got while on the beach, sound of freedom right there, hats off to you guys for preserving this peace of history. The Mighty F4 Phantom.

@daltonsband Ай бұрын

Turning dinosaurs into NOISE!!!

@russellobarski7434 Ай бұрын

I was a Crew Chief on the F 4 D in Germany from 1969-1972 , and was Engine run Qualified. Loved the work, eventually when I got out attended A&P school at Spartan school of aeronautics. Went on to Northrop University in CA studied Engineering, graduated and hired on w Pratt Whitney, good career. Thank you USAF and the F4 for my start in aerospace.

@lawman5511 Ай бұрын

Missed you by a year. I was a CC in the 22TFS at Bitburg. I rotated in 1968

@robertluisi5126 23 күн бұрын

Saw no chocks on right side main lading gear,,, are you nuts parking Brake only ????? Chocks all around!!! 15:45 15:45 15:45

@robertluisi5126 23 күн бұрын

@@lawman5511😊

@scarface9478 Ай бұрын

She’s alive!!!!!! quick grab the hotdogs!!!😂

@shawnomack45 Ай бұрын

Omg i have wanted to see this happen for so long. Wow. Thank you and everyone else for all there hard work to keep this f4 going. So awesome

@darrenvanderwilt1258 18 күн бұрын

Watching and hearing this brings back memories.

@craigpennington1251 Ай бұрын

We had the B models in our ship squadron. Was in F-4 squadrons on 2 different carriers. Both flying the B models. Loud & smokey. Guzzles fuel like you've never seen before but what a kick ass fighter/bomber. Thanks so much for restoring & keeping them flying.

@andrewhamop6665 Ай бұрын

Absolutely breathtaking!! Hearing the old girl clear her throat for the first time in years was fantastic! Shame about engine #1, but better to find these issues on the ground then mid-formation in an airshow. I have no doubt you fine folks will get her back to flight status just as soon as she's ready. I'm seriously considering flying out there when the time comes! Also, having flown the DCS Phantom a decent amount, I'm happy to hear the sounds are so accurate. I had the biggest grin on my face when I saw the exhaust temp gauge suddenly spring up during ignition just like in DCS. Thanks for helping to keep this historical piece of engineering in the skies, and out of the boneyard!

@natopeacekeeper97 Ай бұрын

I grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and spent weekends at my grandmother's house. She ran a boarding house for college girls and one of their dads worked at the McDonald Douglas plant. She got me a set of beautiful color prints of Phantoms. Sadly, they disappeared over the years but I got to see Phantoms at several air shows. Truly a magnificent aircraft and a tribute to McDonald Douglas.

@colnago6501 Ай бұрын

That just made my Sunday!

@ralphreid7972 Ай бұрын

So many memories both good and bad.

@gecko101-w1h Ай бұрын

hey buddy, don´t worry about leaks...she has quite some years under her belt...you´ll fix this 4sure...looking forward listening the roaring thunder of both engines...thx 4 sharing this beauty

@chrisneumann4202 Ай бұрын

I didn't work on Phantoms, I worked on Intruders in the USN, but our motto was "If it ain't leakin, it's empty" Been years since I heard a huffer spooling up.

@michaelcarrier4374 Ай бұрын

That is by far my favorite model of the F4. It makes me very happy to see it operating.

@JohnShields-xx1yk Ай бұрын

10 im 1970 my uncle Jack piloted the F4 phantom in Vietnam, I was in awe, when he'd come home on leave I'd want to ask questions but he didn't talk about it. God bless all who served and those who serve today. 🇺🇸🙏

@phantomf4747 Ай бұрын

I'm not a wine snob, but when I consume it, it has to be J79.

@l.lehrer7124 Ай бұрын

This journey reminds me of MCAS El Toro -- seeing the F-4's A-4's A-6's come in over the freeway as we drive under them .... good times.

@JasonSmith-q6u 5 күн бұрын

Interesting to see a museum Phantom. They are labor intensive aircraft, and must be pretty expensive to maintain….kudos to you guys. As a Jet Mech I had an opportunity to work on the J79’s in F-4E’s for about two years before my guard unit (108 TFW) retired them. Just after Desert Storm we converted to KC-135E’s and merged with another guard unit on McGuire AFB…..sad day for sure.

@stanhawkins1636 Ай бұрын

I worked on that jet at Homestead AFB 83 to 85

@kurtledesma5993 Ай бұрын

Sweet! That is one good looking Phantom, man I miss the old days.

@darrellbaty4127 13 күн бұрын

Great video and so awesome to hear that machine start up. I've got 7 plus years working on the D model as a Crew Chief! Keep up the great work.

@rodon1 29 күн бұрын

TSgt/43171/engine run qualified here, worked D, E and G models at George and Torrejon '78 to '84. Good thing QA wasn't around - no fire bottle to be seen, main wheels chocked only on one side, etc. etc.! But I haven't heard a -60 spool up in about 40 years, that was great. It was tough seeing these beautiful birds being converted to drones at Mojave, breaks my heart. Good work guys, keep this thing flying!

@LRRPFco52 28 күн бұрын

USAF went through QF-102s, QF-106s, then onto QF-4C/D/E, then onto QF-16As and now QF-16Cs. I’ve even seen QF-16C Block 30s with the GE F110 motor. A lot of air forces would love to have an F-16C Block 30.

@the88tench3 Ай бұрын

Awesome video! Really good to see the engines start again, they got the sounds of the J-79's and ground start cart spooling up and down spot on in DCS! Get to see 4x F-4E Phantoms next week at RIAT, hopefully get to see them fly too!!

@DieselThunderAviation Ай бұрын

Thank you! Hope you get to see them fly as well! That start cart really sounds familiar, doesn't it?

@the88tench3 Ай бұрын

@@DieselThunderAviation Thanks! Got to see the Greek F-4E that went last year and bought one of their patches to add to my collection. It flew over my house a couple of times as well but every time the cloud appeared unfortunately. Same happened with the Polish Su-22. Did get to see the Turkish F-4E's in 2019 fly however, low level along the back of the garden leaving long smokey trails behind them! You certainly can't mistake the sound of that cart starting up for sure, was that the one Heatblur used to record the sounds by any chance?

@Cajun66 Ай бұрын

Need someone to fly it? I have 2900 hours in F-4D/E/F/Gs.

@DieselThunderAviation Ай бұрын

We have a few pilots already, but would be nice to have another! Do you live near Houston?

@jcheck6 Ай бұрын

I have "C" time, you don't. Me first!😁

@keithbrown9198 Ай бұрын

Man do I love the F-4, one of my favorite airplanes as a kid. I remember one that had an emergency and had to go full burner right outside my bedroom window in suburban Chicago to make it to NAS Glenview. In the Air Force I was stationed at Clark AB Philippines where we had RF-4s. Unfortunately I had to watch one auger in while I was on the flight line, wing folded... But what a great airplane, never heard an F-4 pilot say anything bad about it, but I stand to be corrected.

@BobbyT595 Ай бұрын

Brings back fond memories of Mids at MacDill AFB 78-81. Nothing like a F4d

@jimm2216 Ай бұрын

Great progress! Can't wait to see/hear the left engine run and then progress to some taxi tests!

@hectoracedo1569 23 күн бұрын

Ditto thank you for keeping her alive such beautiful history

@billtodd6509 Ай бұрын

That Dash 60 comment you made brought back old memories for me of ChuLai,RVN, 1965 VMA 225(Vagabounds) A4 s. Semper Fi

@cubstercubman6158 29 күн бұрын

Phantom Phxyer for Life. Crewed F4D's and RF-4C for 17 yrs. Love the aircraft. No other sound like the F4.

@steveshoemaker6347 21 күн бұрын

Sweet sound to this old man in my 80's......Thanks guy's..... Old F-4 II pilot Shoe🇺🇸 family...

@scottrogoway7034 Ай бұрын

the J79 has a classic awesome sound! F-104and B-58 had these and they were movers!!

@scott.c9587 26 күн бұрын

I have always loved to look of the F-4

@patricktobin1388 29 күн бұрын

Thanks for the memories! F106 Crew Chief '76-'77. Went to Korea summer of' 77 and worked F4 C's & D's. Did Cope Thunder in P. I. @ Clark AB twice. Then finished up on F105 F&G's at George AB. We were still using cart start on the F105 and we would get all the cartridges just before they ran out of shelf life. Many a false start, and then when you pull the cartridge out it would light off. Some kinda memories.

@Anddapizzaplease Ай бұрын

Damn thats cool brother, loved the F4 demos and arrivals departures days, the wild weasels used to come to our show in Canada at Abbotsford, those J79s sound deadly and smell just as cool hahaha, those that know.....know.

@twinjetal4968 Ай бұрын

I still have my phantom bites from years as crew chief on C's, D's and RF's. That is a great machine.

@planespottingfargo1174 Ай бұрын

That dash 60 sounds just like the DCS sound. Really impressive work by heatblur.

@DieselThunderAviation Ай бұрын

Sure does!

@randemness2680 Ай бұрын

What a beautiful jet. Good to see shes breathing so beautifully

@vernmoore7710 Ай бұрын

It's a Phantom. Finding new ways and places to leak something is its goal in life. But it sounded soooo good as it spooled up. And I even thought the Dash-60 starting up sounded wonderfully familiar. Keep up the good work, guys.

@timroyall6513 Ай бұрын

That is awesome! Thanks for keeping that bad ass jet alive!

@DieselThunderAviation Ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

@pauldietrich6790 Ай бұрын

Was a Weapons troop ( AMMO ). We had F-4 c, then the E...and went to F-16C, early blocks when I served. Watched an F-4 cart start ( ORI practice) go south real quick. Starter turbine shed a few blades and massive fire ensued. Aircrew got out and the amazing thing is....the fire was put out and the bird was saved. it was a mess, but was flying in less than a year. Kinda surprised you didn't use screens on intakes.. 122 Blacksnakes, FW ING.

@redalrt4 25 күн бұрын

A total treat to see that old warbird in flyable condition. 🥰It has to be a labor of love. Disappointed to hear the F-105 project went belly up.🙁

@dandan3643 27 күн бұрын

I was a Crew Chief for the F4C and D back in the Early 80's at Homestead AFB, The 31st Tactical Training Wing. The Red Aircraft Maintenance unit. I know that jet all to well along with the Dash 60 there. Lot's of memories. Loved that time of my life tbh. I wish you had a trim pad to take it to so you can hit the afterburner. It was one hell of a sight and sound. The old J79GE15, we replaced quite a few of them. They were named the Junk Yard dog.

@DieselThunderAviation 27 күн бұрын

It’s funny you mention a trim pad, we do have one here at our airfield, and that is on the list of things to do before getting her in the air! You wouldn’t happen to live near Houston?

@dandan3643 26 күн бұрын

@@DieselThunderAviation No, but I was just in Fort Worth for a week to visit my Son and Grandkids. lol. I live in South Florida. Which is Ironic because I was stationed at Homestead AFB and grew up near Fort Lauderdale for most of my life and still here. The Trim pad we had was at Homestead but it was tucked away on the south side of the runway and I use to work the swing shift and we did all the maintenance and got to use the trim pad to diagnose or confirm repairs we made. I remember all the bugs those engines ingested while we were doing our tests. I bet those trim pads are still there. Great times.

@BomBoo-rn8gj Ай бұрын

Yeah, that's the 'sweet sound' we heard at MCAS El Toro that kept us awake 24/7 in '66. Semper-fi

@Airpaycheck Ай бұрын

Sweet! Now do some cartridge starts! That would be awesome👍 I always found it humorous that the -60 was louder than both J-79’s together.

@scottmacleod6301 Ай бұрын

These used to fly over our house in Duluth MN in the mid 70s usually in pairs and on a couple of occasions that old glass would crack in the windows I still remember what they sounded like to this day!

@chrislemaux1181 Ай бұрын

Brings back some fond memories from my early years in the Air force working the alert area when we had a sramble, love that F4.

@ldmurphy6649 Ай бұрын

What a sweet sound. Thanks again for sharing. I’ll look forward to hearing number one sing with number two.

@Sojourning_ 26 күн бұрын

reading all these comments is amazingly interesting, I was a grunt in Vietnam, 67-69, back in the day, all I knew was they left behind them a black trail of smoking coming in doing a running pass and looked the same when they did their thing pulling up and away. They lay down some jelutong and the next day we make our way through their area, coprs's everywhere, smoked the place

@RecoveryRoomRestorations Ай бұрын

F-4 Phantom is my favorite aircraft..❤

@knockharder3554 Ай бұрын

my favorite too. Glorious sounds and so beautiful

@JrAusborne 28 күн бұрын

Brings back many memories..Spent many times on Hi-power spot and flight deck ,running these up at max burner..The power under your ass is a thrill..

@bendeleted9155 Ай бұрын

I sure missed the sound of J79s, especially in pairs in an F-4, no less. Thank you. 💪🇺🇸👍

@Hawgryder Ай бұрын

We called this the flying rock. It proved with enough engine power anything could fly. Clark AFB Philippines mid 80s.

@armorer94 Ай бұрын

When I was a cadet in C.A.P. these were the jets you saw at the air shows. The F-15 and F-16 were just coming online.

@tonyswan6834 19 күн бұрын

Phantoms Phorever!!!!

@TxDragon55 8 күн бұрын

Boy you really see that she wants to fly right now. I fell in love with those jets when I was just a kid and now that I am 69 yoa I am still in love with them. Wish I knew how to fly her or even be able to backseat one. Thanks for the video guys.

@DavidALovingMPF102 Ай бұрын

At 22 years old, I was scared to get close to this monster! Bentwaters, UK, 78

@Airpaycheck Ай бұрын

Woodbridge, ‘76-78. We were better 😆

@DavidALovingMPF102 Ай бұрын

@@Airpaycheck Thats why I went to Woodbridge in about 6 months. ECM shop, used to be a parachute shop. Woodbridge was more relaxed. I used to ride my 12 speed bike down Friday street from Bentwaters barracks. Soon we had A-10s. What was your shop? Crazy things there..UFOs

@DieselThunderAviation Ай бұрын

Interestingly enough, this very jet was based at Bentwaters and Woodbridge in the late 60's!

@foxstrangler Ай бұрын

@@DieselThunderAviation An ex 81st bird, she needs to come 'home', when can you deliver please? We have a nice, warm HAS waiting.

@foxstrangler Ай бұрын

@@Airpaycheck Go Bushmasters.

@Mark-h8v Ай бұрын

Former A E mechanic. A top shelf video, and labor of love work. I don't see a fire guard on station.

@ut000bs Ай бұрын

I love the sound and smelled the smells. I spent my time crawling under J52s while they were making their music. When the cammer walked behind the plane I felt and smelled it. Awesome video of an awesome plane. F-4s are too easy to love. - an old Prowler AT1

@jamesroets800 Ай бұрын

Music to my ears!

@stosh2112 Ай бұрын

That was great to see!

@andymontemayor175 Ай бұрын

So the F-4 was the original joint strike fighter with all 3 branches of military using it, nice!!

@Paughco Ай бұрын

PHANTOMS PHOREVER!!

@armondtodd6969 Ай бұрын

I always wanted to see and know more about the Collins Foundation and how they cared for their legend of an aircraft. Great video. Keep making more. Maybe one like a prep before leaving for an Air Show.

@termitreter6545 Ай бұрын

Shame about the leaks, but that was awesome! :D

@C5FE-hb7jg Ай бұрын

I worked on the J79-17 in the engine shop. For the F-4E at Seymour Johnson AFB NC. From May 1980 to May 1982. Nothing sounds like a running J-79 while she is inside the F-4E. I love being at the Shady J 42672