Nice vid,nice music.Apparently not one of the best F4's to be flown worldwide.The transformation didnt work out,still a beautifull bird,if u exclude the rear jet vents.
This aircraft was bought by the Royal Navy in 1968. That same year a bunch of RN crew went over to the USA to be "taught" how to fly em. The RN guys ended up teaching the yanks how to use them for real. That was the start of the Topgun school. USAF were losing a lot of 'planes in SE Asia at the time both to Migs and to AA fire.
rubbish. The F4 was a stop gap. The British aviation industry designed the most beautiful aircraft but British wash out governments sold them down the river. Look at TSR2, Lightning, hunter, etc
@TheCheekyJessiee608 Well true. But the F-4 was not designed to be a 'dogfighter". The point was to be at high altitude, high speed and fire a long range missile. However, if it got into a dogfight, it did not want to get into a turning fight, rather use its massive engines to go into the vertical.
great video my uncle started out in the Royal Canadian Airforce as a back seater in the CF101 voodoo interceptor and then transferd to the Royal Airforce and worked in Canberras and f4's i believe no4 squadron i could be wrong
@bsj911uk I used to hear them hammering out over the North Sea in the early seventies to intercept Russian bombers when I was at university. Day and night, summer and winter, usually in pairs.
Along with the TSR2, the meanest looking military aircraft around.
60s and 70s were without doubt the golden age of the Royal Air force
blahblah48856 1 month ago
Nice vid,nice music.Apparently not one of the best F4's to be flown worldwide.The transformation didnt work out,still a beautifull bird,if u exclude the rear jet vents.
Christos75GR 2 months ago
This aircraft was bought by the Royal Navy in 1968. That same year a bunch of RN crew went over to the USA to be "taught" how to fly em. The RN guys ended up teaching the yanks how to use them for real. That was the start of the Topgun school. USAF were losing a lot of 'planes in SE Asia at the time both to Migs and to AA fire.
dergrossen 3 months ago
What is the name of the tune?
Brecconable 3 months ago
Fascinated by the operation of the IFR probe.
PayasYouListen 4 months ago
I thought the music was the Yellow Jackets; Who is it?
m41incanis 4 months ago
@m41incanis It is a group called the Brand x .
joluqa 4 months ago
@Faultline54 Thank u for your comment mate.
joluqa 4 months ago
First posting - Coningsby on Phantoms - Heaven - a proper aircraft
phantom0621 4 months ago
I love Phantoms - Thanks
ToonandBBfan 7 months ago
Sounds like Alan Holdsworth music.
discofishing 7 months ago
Wow, I'm surprised they would taxi with canopies open. Heck, I'm surprised they would run engines with the canopy open. The intakes are right there!
JetMechMA 10 months ago
rubbish. The F4 was a stop gap. The British aviation industry designed the most beautiful aircraft but British wash out governments sold them down the river. Look at TSR2, Lightning, hunter, etc
dpsherry 11 months ago
Terrible turning circle though ?
TheCheekyJessiee608 1 year ago
@TheCheekyJessiee608 Well true. But the F-4 was not designed to be a 'dogfighter". The point was to be at high altitude, high speed and fire a long range missile. However, if it got into a dogfight, it did not want to get into a turning fight, rather use its massive engines to go into the vertical.
KB4QAA 2 months ago
shame no jet sounds but silly music, oh well
Mark1Spitfire 1 year ago
In my opinion, one of the most beautiful aircraft the armed forces ever operated.
ha4x0r 1 year ago
great video my uncle started out in the Royal Canadian Airforce as a back seater in the CF101 voodoo interceptor and then transferd to the Royal Airforce and worked in Canberras and f4's i believe no4 squadron i could be wrong
PioneerRifleman 1 year ago
phantastic-never seen one do a barrel role and i worked on them for 7 years
f4phixer 1 year ago
Thanks.
What a beautiful aeroplane - simply the best.
mig25pd 1 year ago
Gotta just love those "Tombs"
Mahjan22 2 years ago
Thanks for this vid,it is so rare to find this sort of thing.the british phantom was and is my all time favourite,thanks again.
stretchmark8 2 years ago 7
@stretchmark8
Agree with you and your comments. By the way that Phantom was from 43Sqn. based at RAF Leuchars. Great video.
bsj911uk 1 year ago
@bsj911uk I used to hear them hammering out over the North Sea in the early seventies to intercept Russian bombers when I was at university. Day and night, summer and winter, usually in pairs.
Along with the TSR2, the meanest looking military aircraft around.
netherledy 10 months ago