H.A.F. F-4E Phantom ''Scramble In The 80's''

It is a two-seat, twin-engine, multiple role fighter, predominantly used for interception and reconnaissance missions (RF-4E). It is yet another US airplane and production deliveries for the USAF began in November 1963. US F-4s were tested in battle in the Arab-Israeli conflicts of 1973 and 1982 as well as in the Vietnam War and suffered heavy casualties as dozens of them were downed by Soviet SAM (Surface to Air Missiles). The Phantom entered service with the HAF in 1972 under the arms programme "Peace Icarus". Although it is a second-generation aircraft, 36 Hellenic Phantoms have been upgraded with advanced electronics (programme "Peace Icarus 2000"), extending their operational life. They are based in Andrabida air base (117 Combat Wing, 338 and 339 Squadrons with call signs "Aris" and "Aias" respectively) and in Larissa air base (110 Combat Wing, 337 and 348 Squadrons "Ghost" and "Eyes" respectively). After the upgrade programme, all the Hellenic F-4Es wear the "Aegean Ghost" camouflage while all The Hellenic RF-4Es wear the "Vietnam" camouflage.
It is a two-seat, twin-engine, multiple role fighter, predominantly used for interception and reconnaissance missions (RF-4E). It is yet another US airplane and production deliveries for the USAF began in November 1963. US F-4s were tested in battle in the Arab-Israeli conflicts of 1973 and 1982 as well as in the Vietnam War and suffered heavy casualties as dozens of them were downed by Soviet SAM (Surface to Air Missiles). The Phantom entered service with the HAF in 1972 under the arms programme "Peace Icarus". Although it is a second-generation aircraft, 36 Hellenic Phantoms have been upgraded with advanced electronics (programme "Peace Icarus 2000"), extending their operational life. They are based in Andrabida air base (117 Combat Wing, 338 and 339 Squadrons with call signs "Aris" and "Aias" respectively) and in Larissa air base (110 Combat Wing, 337 and 348 Squadrons "Ghost" and "Eyes" respectively). After the upgrade programme, all the Hellenic F-4Es wear the "Aegean Ghost" camouflage while all The Hellenic RF-4Es wear the "Vietnam" camouflage.
The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is an American two-seat, twin-engined supersonic long-range all-weather fighter-bomber originally developed for the U.S. Navy by McDonnell Aircraft.

The Phantom remained in production from 1958 to 1981, with a total of 5,195 built, and was used by the U.S. military from 1960 to 1996, serving with the U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps, and the US Navy.It was used extensively by all three U.S. services operating in Vietnam, ending the war as the principal air superiority fighter for both the Navy and Air Force, as well as being important in the ground-attack and reconnaissance roles.

The Phantom continued to form a major part of U.S. military air power throughout the 1970s and 80s, being gradually replaced by more modern aircraft such as the F-15 Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon in the U.S. Air Force and the F-14 Tomcat and F/A-18 Hornet in the U.S. Navy. It remained in service in the reconnaissance and Wild Weasel roles in the 1991 Gulf War.

The Phantom was also operated by the armed forces of 11 other nations. Israeli Phantoms saw extensive combat in numerous Arab--Israeli conflicts, while Iran used its large fleet of Phantoms in the Iran--Iraq War. Phantoms remain in front line service with seven countries, and in use as an unmanned target in the U.S. Air Force

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[etherius661977]

pou to brhkate ayto? Ayto prepei na einai arxes 80

[mpampis210isback]

Telos 80 giati ehei k ta mirage 2000 freska freska otan ta eihame parei.Erhete k KEAT SOT apo tin epohi ekeini.

[CultopaidoGR]

Αναμφισβητητα προκειται για αεροπλανο-θρυλο. Μπορει σημερα να υστερει εναντι των συγχρονων F-16, Mirage 2000, Su-27 κτλ αλλα μην ξεχναμε πως για πολλα χρονια αποτελουσε μαζι με το Mirage F.1 την αιχμη του δορατος της Ελληνικης ΠΑ. Ακομα και σημερα ομως, ο ρολος του δεν ειναι υποτιμημενος. Οι 338 και 339 μοιρες επιχειρουν με τα F-4E Phantom σε ρολους ΔΒ. Μπορουν ομως ανετα να συνεισφερουν και στον τομεα της αναχαιτησης. Τα ελληνικα "φαντασματα" πετουν απο το 1973 και ακομα καλα κρατουν...

[estibeira]

Not quite a good image quality but still an Excelent Video!

I've Always enjoyed watching scrambling crews in the 80's! Very Nice!

[bitmk2]

No ears protection...crap..

[frizstyler]

ολα αναλογικα FTW!ΓΑΜΩ ΤΗΝ ΗΛΕΚΤΡΟΝΙΚΗ ΕΠΟΧΗ

[azraelspectre]

i did the ground crew Job by myself back in the 70`s and 80`s and could get an f-4d out in less than 4 mins... we had 2 jets on alert with one as a spare..4 aircrew...2 crew chiefs...thats it.

[georgepanachaiki]

sto 1:19 ta palikaria pou trexoun einai apo thn 337m.p.k.[koitajte sthn stolh tous ekeino to shma me to fantasmtaki kai tous puravlous]to jerw dioti se ekeinh thn moira htan o pateras mou!!!!!!!!!!

[PTPLauthor]

I've never seen a full-up scramble like this--cool.

About the intro, the IAF F-4s were vulnerable to the SA-6, but only until they received a better ECM pod. Losses were so heavy that the USAF rushed 30+ Rhinos to the warzone, and some flew missions still in USAF paint, but weren't flown by US pilots.

[aluovercast]

nice contrast with the mellow sparrow

[babaloo2008]

for a different look at the life of a fighter pilot, check out fighterpilotfolliesDOTcom. Hysterical!

[artinosar]

ΤΟ 1980 ΗΜΟΥΝ ΣΤΑ ΛΕΧΑΙΝΑ.ΟΤΑΝ Ο ΜΠΑΛΑΦΑΣ ΗΤΑΝ ΠΙΛΟΤΟΣ ΑΚΟΜΑ .