Warbird Information Exchange

Are there any Luftwaffe/Greek/Japanese or Turkish F-4 Phantom people on this forum?

Either current or former is ok.

I am interested in hearing about F-4E Operations in your home countries.

Im most interested in German F4 Operations.

Any stories of F-4 Phantom flying/experiences or information is welcomed.

A project is under way to capture some frontline F-4 memories before the F-4 finally disappears off the radar scope for good.

This is a cool project,. I'd love to hear as well. The F-4 is just like an old muscle car.

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Chris Henry
EAA Aviation Museum Manager

Please add me to the list, cut my eyeteeth on the F-4J AWG-10, 1527 configuration back in 76 to 80 on the Indy CV-62. Let me think, VF-102 Diamondbacks and VF-33 Screaming Monkeys.

"Better a sister in a whorehouse then a brother in a Tomcat" Quote off a cigarette lighter bought in VF-101 hangar 1976 (Talk about before PC was the mode of operation)

I met a former Phantom driver a few months ago as a fellow cast member doing a Pirates of Penzance production. We spent some time in the green room chatting about his time in service. Tour in Nam, bit of a tour at Top Gun. Topped out a whisker under a 100k feet on one exercise..memorable event. Lots of hyjinks and foolery on the flight line and in the bars of SE Asia! Pissing off the CO, dodging the MP's. Somehow I got the impression that Marine Phantom pilots are BAD BOYS!

I know one who blew over a sailboat at Kanohe Bay on takeoff!

He also hit the brakes a little hard on rollout and busted both mains off of the wheels. ( Navy/Marine F-4s didn't have antiskid )

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"You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind each blade of grass..."
Admiral Isoruku Yamamoto

My uncle was a crew chief in the hellenic airforce(greek airforce), I belive he worked on Greek phantoms.