Childhood memories... Pop was an F-4 WSO in Neuburg / Donau in the JG 74 Mölders, and yeah, there`s nothing like the smell of JP-5 & Kerosene, along with the slight touch of heated asphalt, then later on in the Squad building with the old g-suits, helmets and the obligational 20mm Vulcan gatgun sittin`on its pedestal, you noticed the other familiar scents in the O-Club... Greetings to all the other sons`n`daughters of fighter jocks.
The 2 hangars in the video are still up... Most of the others are down already. Good thing I was able to take some pictures before they got taken care of.
I crewed F-4E's for 6 yrs. in the AF, two of which were at Bitburg. 22nd TFS of the 36th TFW, so our alert duty was "Victor" (Nuke) alert, along with the 53rd TFS...Zulu (5 min.) duty was pulled by the 525th "Bulldogs" ('Able' section). 22nd and 53rd was 'Baker' and 'Charlie' sections respectively. Really miss those days, there was absolutely NOTHING like it!
As a kid I would go out with my Dad on Saturdays when they launched the F-4's out of Wichita. Being on the flight line was pretty cool for a kid. Miss the smell of the place.
Childhood memories... Pop was an F-4 WSO in Neuburg / Donau in the JG 74 Mölders, and yeah, there`s nothing like the smell of JP-5 & Kerosene, along with the slight touch of heated asphalt, then later on in the Squad building with the old g-suits, helmets and the obligational 20mm Vulcan gatgun sittin`on its pedestal, you noticed the other familiar scents in the O-Club... Greetings to all the other sons`n`daughters of fighter jocks.
PHANTOMPHYGHTER 1 month ago
Before my time, the F-4s were gone from Bitburg and Hahn by time I got there...
rnman99 2 months ago
Never saw a cart start of an F-4 in 5 years of working on them. The sounds take me back. This is a great video!
Stevis82 2 months ago
The 2 hangars in the video are still up... Most of the others are down already. Good thing I was able to take some pictures before they got taken care of.
redfiretoyota 2 months ago
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should create a new plane so only with all the current technology
Nero18ism 2 months ago
I crewed F-4E's for 6 yrs. in the AF, two of which were at Bitburg. 22nd TFS of the 36th TFW, so our alert duty was "Victor" (Nuke) alert, along with the 53rd TFS...Zulu (5 min.) duty was pulled by the 525th "Bulldogs" ('Able' section). 22nd and 53rd was 'Baker' and 'Charlie' sections respectively. Really miss those days, there was absolutely NOTHING like it!
M42ap 5 months ago
As a kid I would go out with my Dad on Saturdays when they launched the F-4's out of Wichita. Being on the flight line was pretty cool for a kid. Miss the smell of the place.
smhutson 1 year ago 2
@smhutson The flight line had a distince smell indeed. The inside of the some of the planes did as well. My dad used to take me when I was a toddler.
stoneyj50 1 year ago
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smhutson 1 year ago