LUFTWAFF F4 PHANTOM DISPLAY WADDINGTON 2003

[dc8flightdeck]

german phantom engines are tuned to last as long as possible. In combat the plan is to tune the engines to not smoke, which shortens the life of the engines somewhat.

[bgibb101]

Blimey, look at that smoke trail.

[Dargue696]

Still an awsome Aircraft.

[xxxdarkheartedboixxx]

the green party will be having a fit watching this haha :L

[DerMessermann]

very nice display.

[UKVoodooUK]

Im sure this was the same airframe they had to scrap because he over stressed it during a display in Germany

[simon246007]

Nice video mate, well captured.

I especially like its landing where you seem to be right on the end of the runway. I bet that made your ears ring a little!

[iposters]

Awesome! I must put my videos of the F4 at wattisham on soon.

[hollyroo]

It was a fantastic aircraft of its day but such a big turning circle you had time to shoot off to the loo before it came back past.

[WinchesterRanger]

For me still a futuristic looking aircraft, and flown to perfection by those German pilots.  Easy to tell when AB was selected though, smoke on, smoke off. Guess they didn't upgrade them with the smokeless J79s.

[UKVoodooUK]

@WinchesterRanger It was the bain of US Navy pilots too even the US Marines upgraded theirs..remember reading an interview in a book about Navy Phantoms at Red Flag and a pilot saying "its bad enough putting us up against a fighter thats the size of a fly (F-5E) without us advertising with massive black trails of smoke where we are" :)

[richkingb01]

brilliant aircraft. a true classic and a must have for any airshow.

[vulcanfanman]

PERFECT!

[TheophilusPWildbeest]

Great.

Thanks for posting.

[Barksdale1964]

Brilliant mate.Loved the head on part.

Ill see you soon.

[saundyraf]

Phabulous Phantoms Phorever!!!

[AdrianNtart]

was this in 2003? thats the last time i saw it display.. :(

[ArmyBoy015]

ahhh, the last of a legend, i miss it dearly

[drinucarrick]

magnificent.. keep it up..

[AlexS3800]

My favourite airframe with an excellent performance in a great video with great sound capturing.

I'd like to rate this video 6 stars!

Thanks for sharing!