Last Flight in F-4 at Osan AB Korea 1983

A fellow squadron member filmed my last "end-of-tour" flight at Osan Air Base Korea in January 1983. As is the custom for the last flight, squadron mates that are available come out to wish one well with libations and a hose down. But with the temperature hovering at 15 degrees that day I had the foresight to wear a "poopy suit" which is an insulated protective garment worn under the flight suit to preclude early onset of hypothermia in the event of ejection over the frigid Yellow Sea. Lady in blue coat is my wife.

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Science & Technology

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• F-4
• Phantom
• Flying
• Fiends
• Osan
• Korea
• landing

[916edward]

@Spytheweb - I was in the egress shop there to but at suwon in 83, this video would have been in 90 during the faze out. i was at Osan by then

[bobmartin5379]

I miss those bent wing smokers, they were the love of my Air Force Career, crew chief on RF4c's F4C's and D's

[bobmartin5379]

89 90 @ K2 Taegu on RF4C's

[stdywell]

brings back a lot of memories. 78-79. comm-nav.

[Spytheweb]

I left Osan May 83 after being there for 3 years. I was in the Egress shop. I miss Korea.

[PotholesInMyLawn]

great vid thanks