Scot M Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 (edited) Nice Cliff. Here she is in 1989 near the end of her service life. I thought the 465th still had Phantoms till 90' ? When the 465th transitioned to Vipers it was right around that time frame....then BRACC traded the Vipers for -135R's... Nice pics fellas' brings back good memories.... This reminds me... I think I have just about everything for my F-4 build except the AFRES back by the vert stab.... having trouble finding that one in 1/32... Edited January 15, 2007 by Scot M Link to post Share on other sites
kstater94 Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 There is a very good possibility that I am in this pic that my Dad took...................................... Wow! Look at the photo of that F4H-1!! and look at the little Spidle under the sign! Hey Bill, is that image lifted off a cave wall in Texas? :huh: Link to post Share on other sites
Phantomologist Posted January 15, 2007 Author Share Posted January 15, 2007 I thought the 465th still had Phantoms till 90' ? When the 465th transitioned to Vipers it was right around that time frame....then BRACC traded the Vipers for -135R's...Nice pics fellas' brings back good memories.... This reminds me... I think I have just about everything for my F-4 build except the AFRES back by the vert stab.... having trouble finding that one in 1/32... There were a number of tail trades when the 301st started going to F-4Es (457TFS and 704TFS). Some jets went to Korea others to AMARC. I shot 465TFS F-16s in Sept 1989. I am waiting for Jake to do his AFRES VIper book so I can help. :huh: Link to post Share on other sites
Phantomologist Posted January 15, 2007 Author Share Posted January 15, 2007 Another cool set of jets was the Kansas ANG back in 1985. I made a visit up there on a cloudy day and got at least 8 different paint schemes including the first Hill One jet that I ever laid eyes on. Back then the buzz was calling them Egyptian scheme. bill Link to post Share on other sites
Sig Saur & Son Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 Another cool set of jets was the Kansas ANG back in 1985.I made a visit up there on a cloudy day and got at least 8 different paint schemes including the first Hill One jet that I ever laid eyes on. Back then the buzz was calling them Egyptian scheme. bill Any of them look like this? http://www.5053phantoms.com/photos/display...cat=0&pos=2 Link to post Share on other sites
kstater94 Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 Another cool set of jets was the Kansas ANG back in 1985.I made a visit up there on a cloudy day and got at least 8 different paint schemes including the first Hill One jet that I ever laid eyes on. Back then the buzz was calling them Egyptian scheme. bill Yup, those were the good ole days my friend. My dad was in the 184th and I remember taking trips out there quite often to see what the latest scheme was. I only wish that I had been more into making sure that I had photos and nose art of each jet in the unit... I have to say though, of the 80+ Phantoms that the 184th operated, I have half of them documented. Link to post Share on other sites
Phantomologist Posted January 15, 2007 Author Share Posted January 15, 2007 (edited) Any of them look like this? That is Little Stinker, it's HG II and I have a flat landers perspective of it. Edited January 15, 2007 by Phantomologist Link to post Share on other sites
Phantomologist Posted January 15, 2007 Author Share Posted January 15, 2007 Any of them look like this?http://www.5053phantoms.com/photos/display...cat=0&pos=2 Really crappy scan, sorry for that, but here is 65-0710 you can bearly see the art on the nose gear door. Link to post Share on other sites
Phantomologist Posted January 15, 2007 Author Share Posted January 15, 2007 Wow!Look at the photo of that F4H-1!! and look at the little Spidle under the sign! Hey Bill, is that image lifted off a cave wall in Texas? :huh: Yeah sitting down here in the freezing rain....................... Link to post Share on other sites
SimFixer Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 (edited) To borrow a famous quote: "Old Phantoms never die.....they just......turn up on the ARC Real Forum!" :D Edited January 15, 2007 by SimFixer Link to post Share on other sites
kstater94 Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 Now THAT'S funny!! Link to post Share on other sites
Scot M Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 I think one of the best air shows I ever had the pleasure of attending was @ Tinker.... I forget the year but the 465th's Phantoms flying... but the 'Jayhawks' were there along with the 'Razorbacks' from Ft.Smith doing the ever popular 'Fire and Fury' bombing sims....I was too young to concern myself with lugging around a (at the time) stupid camera...but IIRC there had to have been at least 15 Phantoms ripping up the sky that weekend.. I also got to see the RF-4C from Birminham that had the flashy paint job,that Hasegawa released a while back in 1/48 Link to post Share on other sites
kstater94 Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 I think one of the best air shows I ever had the pleasure of attending was @ Tinker.... I forget the year but the 465th's Phantoms flying... but the 'Jayhawks' were there along with the 'Razorbacks' from Ft.Smith doing the ever popular 'Fire and Fury' bombing sims....I was too young to concern myself with lugging around a (at the time) stupid camera...but IIRC there had to have been at least 15 Phantoms ripping up the sky that weekend..I also got to see the RF-4C from Birminham that had the flashy paint job,that Hasegawa released a while back in 1/48 REALLY? WOW 15 Phantoms in the air... Now THAT would have been cool to see! They would beat up the field at the annual airshow or friends and family day and I always loved that Sure was a shame to see them go Link to post Share on other sites
Scot M Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 (edited) REALLY?WOW 15 Phantoms in the air... One of the most distinguishing memories I have of that show was looking down the flightline and wishing I'd had a camera to shoot pics of all the tails that were so perfectly lined up.... Edited January 15, 2007 by Scot M Link to post Share on other sites
RockyController Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 Here are two F-4s inside the museum @ Hill :D Link to post Share on other sites
Tomcat Fanatic Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 (edited) I recently built a Marine F-4S of VMFA-232, BuNo. 158362, in a two tone gray paintscheme, of which I only had to apply one shade of gray to complete. The lighter gray is just natural plastic. Of course I did paint the exhausts. I then decaled it and drowned it in dullcote. In in all, a quick and dirty build of a cheap Italeri kit (1/72nd scale), but it still looks pretty nice just by being a Rhino. Edited January 15, 2007 by Tomcat Fanatic Link to post Share on other sites
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Don Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 Oh ya now that's cool...a Mig killer... ! Largest distributor of Mig parts in SEA...or something to that affect :) . Great pictures guys! Regards, Don Link to post Share on other sites
Phantomologist Posted January 15, 2007 Author Share Posted January 15, 2007 Another MiG Killer Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 Another MiG Killer Hot darn I have not seen a photo of a Mig killer Phantom dressed up in that camo scheme before! Sweet! MORE Mig killers please... :) ! Regards. Link to post Share on other sites
jmel Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 Another Dayton jet More please!! Did you ever get to shoot 7765 in the 30th Annivesary Dayton or London scheme? One of my projects on the 'must-build-before-I-die' list is a MiG killer F-4D S/N # 66-550 from the 465th in Hill Grey II... It would bring tears to your eyes to see how that jet wound up. After it was retired from the 906TFG, it was put on display at a VFW post in Enon (very small town just east of WPAFB). When I last saw it in the summer of 2004, it was in absolutely horrid condition. Probably the worst shape I've ever seen a jet on display. I think it was returned to the AF last summer and is now undergoing restoration in Kentucky. Jake Link to post Share on other sites
Rocketdrvr Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 Jake, funny you should mention the stick birds at Wright Patt. I remember when they put the two of them up there and it was always nice to drive by the gate and see them there. The family was in Fairborn last Labour Day Weekend and we drove around the base to show the little one a bit of history. Was I ever P***** <_< when I saw the two Rhino's gone!! Then I read in a magazine that one was restored and is on display for a local Veteran's Hall??, not sure if that is right. I have prints of the two of them on the poles which were large square chrome towers for them to look like they were launching. Now they have a Eagle and Viper on display. Boy has the town around the base just shrivvelled up and disappeared. Also I was very disappointed in seeing the only 906 Memorial at the Museum off to the far side by itself with the mini F-16 in DO Markings that were badly weathered and a couple of skateboard stickers on the fuselage. Times sure have changed. Maybe I will scan some of my Dayton stuff and post it. Mike - Rocketdrvr Link to post Share on other sites
jmel Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 Jake,funny you should mention the stick birds at Wright Patt. Mike, don't confuse the Gate Guards at the main gate with 7550 at Enon. 7550 is the jet that is now undergoing restoration. The two jets that had been up at the main gate were removed in December 05 (why, I can't imagine. <_< ), and are now sitting outside the restoration hangar at the museum. I don't know what the current plans are for them. I just hope at least one of them is restored, and remains in the 906TFG paint. Those two jets were 66-7554 (a double MiG-killer and former 906TFG flagship) and 66-7626. Jake Link to post Share on other sites
jinxx1 Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 How about a bergstrom F-4D. Link to post Share on other sites
J.C. Bahr Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 And the really nice thing?... Hasegawa is going to be reissuing their F-4C/D in 1/72 scale soon! :lol: Link to post Share on other sites
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