kstater94 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! Just need them to re-tool and re-release it in a proper scale now :lol: Truly is good news for you bug scale guys though Cheers! John Link to post Share on other sites
Phantomologist Posted January 15, 2007 Author 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! I bet between us, Cliff and I can provide more markings than you guys can build. :) Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 I just want to thank you guys for all those Lone Star birds. Gives me LOTS of additional options for my Texas-themed flightline. Link to post Share on other sites
kstater94 Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Another MiG Killer Great shots of 271 Bill! Also, thanks for posting the shot of 484! Cheers! John Link to post Share on other sites
jinxx1 Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Ok, this is cheating 'cause this is an F-4C and not a D, but here it is anyway. Link to post Share on other sites
Phantomologist Posted January 16, 2007 Author Share Posted January 16, 2007 (edited) Ok, this is cheating 'cause this is an F-4C and not a D, but here it is anyway. CHEATER! (Those were some fun tours at Luke. F-104s, F-15s and F-4Cs) Edited January 16, 2007 by Phantomologist Link to post Share on other sites
Phantomologist Posted January 16, 2007 Author Share Posted January 16, 2007 To help repurify the thread Here is a retired Homestead F-4D Link to post Share on other sites
Phantomologist Posted January 16, 2007 Author Share Posted January 16, 2007 One more for today. Link to post Share on other sites
jinxx1 Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 CHEATER! (Those were some fun tours at Luke. F-104s, F-15s and F-4Cs) Well gosh, it's not like I tried to sneak in an F-4N, or something as egregious. Those Luke tours were indeed great. Link to post Share on other sites
kstater94 Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 I don't think this section would be complete without a photo of the Collings Foundation F-4D. This aircraft (65-0749) served with the Kansas Air National Guard as well as the Texas Air National Guard before being retired. It was painted in the markings of 66-7463 (probably the most famous Air Force Phantom of the Vietnam War) and is seen here at the Little Rock air show in 2005. Cheers! John Link to post Share on other sites
SimFixer Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Ok, this is cheating 'cause this is an F-4C and not a D, but here it is anyway. WAITER!! OH WAITER!!! Can I get another order of STENCILS over here please?!!! B) Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Holy Schizznit Gentlemen, you all have some Great Phantom Photos in your collections ! Thanks for sharing them and keep em coming ! Gregg Link to post Share on other sites
J.C. Bahr Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 I don't think this section would be complete without a photo of the Collings Foundation F-4D. This aircraft (65-0749) served with the Kansas Air National Guard as well as the Texas Air National Guard before being retired. Hey John, I've always been curious as to how they got the clearances to fly that on the show circuit as a Warbird? I thought the AF was pretty strict about allowing former airframes to fly in civie hands... as I thought most jet-birds on the circuit now were brought back from foreign countries and not former AF machines. Link to post Share on other sites
kstater94 Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Good question there J.C. I too thought that there were rules forbidding such a thing. It appears that the Collings Foundation made a very good case for the preservation of the aircraft in flyable condition (for which I for one am grateful). Cheers! John Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewS Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Hi Bill, Cliff, John et al, Every time I look at this thread there's something new to stimulate the modelling buds; thanks to all for your posts and for reminding me why I can't concentrate on just one........ what, is it time to check the thread again? Bill will no doubt roll his eyes at this, but any chance of seeing more pics of the 474th TFW (NA) F-4Ds, especially in the wraparound SEA scheme? Sorry to pester you guys, and not to suggest that all your earlier images have gone unappreciated - much the opposite! Thanks again and regards, Andrew. Link to post Share on other sites
Jonathan_Lotton Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Hey John,I've always been curious as to how they got the clearances to fly that on the show circuit as a Warbird? I thought the AF was pretty strict about allowing former airframes to fly in civie hands... as I thought most jet-birds on the circuit now were brought back from foreign countries and not former AF machines. An act of Congress. And a lot of promising. Link to post Share on other sites
Scotsman Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Nice pictures guys , and quite timely, I'm just finishing off a NY-ANG F-4D in 32nd , using the old CE decal sheet , its one of the 4 that went to William Tell that year , with the Rhino nose art , I've been waiting years to do a short nosed hill Grey F-4 , and I'm now almost content ... Well apart from that CE Sheet full of beautiful Michigan ANG- ADC Grey F-4C's that came last week .. So its another 32nd F-4 .. big deal.... Link to post Share on other sites
Diego Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Nice Cliff. Here she is in 1989 near the end of her service life. Many thanks for sharing these phantastic pics, Bill ! Do you have a shot of this beauty from the other side ? (I am looking for her name - as I wanted to include these markings on the forthcoming sheet "F-4D MiG killers in AFRes, ANG and IRIAF service). Cheers Diego Link to post Share on other sites
B-17fan Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 I'm a little late arriving at the party, but I hope you all won't mind some more D images. Someone on a Hyperscale forum recently inquired about what the aux air doors were for. Aux air doors are one of my few unpleasant memories about F-4 maintenance. We were always replacing bumper pads on the doors, and changing the bulb seal on the airframe with the engine installed was a frustration to say the least because of the FOD potential. Thankfully I never got a 'Phantom bite' from an aux air door but from other parts, oh yes. Link to post Share on other sites
kstater94 Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Nice shots from Springfield! No, you're not too late for the party! You wouldn't happen to have any rare photos of the Rhinos with the "SP" tail code would ya? Cheers! John Link to post Share on other sites
jinxx1 Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 I'm a little late arriving at the party, but I hope you all won't mind some more D images. Someone on a Hyperscale forum recently inquired about what the aux air doors were for. Aux air doors are one of my few unpleasant memories about F-4 maintenance. We were always replacing bumper pads on the doors, and changing the bulb seal on the airframe with the engine installed was a frustration to say the least because of the FOD potential. Thankfully I never got a 'Phantom bite' from an aux air door but from other parts, oh yes. Never too late. The F-4s in the snow are neat, just glad I was not there. I hate snow! Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Brown Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 I don't have any F-4C/D pics I can offer, just F-4E pics, but I stumbled across this page with the Collings F-4D while looking for F-4 pics the other day: http://www.richard-seaman.com/Aircraft/Mis...oAir/index.html I wish the Collings Foundation would bring her to the East Coast some day. BTW, I saw a post on the F-4 Yahoo group that due to high demand from air shows, the Air Force is going to add 14 more low-time F-4s to the Heritage Flight operation! Pretty cool! Ben Link to post Share on other sites
kstater94 Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 I don't have any F-4C/D pics I can offer, just F-4E pics, but I stumbled across this page with the Collings F-4D while looking for F-4 pics the other day:http://www.richard-seaman.com/Aircraft/Mis...oAir/index.html I wish the Collings Foundation would bring her to the East Coast some day. BTW, I saw a post on the F-4 Yahoo group that due to high demand from air shows, the Air Force is going to add 14 more low-time F-4s to the Heritage Flight operation! Pretty cool! Ben No kidding?? WOW!! That will be very cool to see!! Link to post Share on other sites
Fiddler Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 I bet between us, Cliff and I can provide more markings than you guys can build. :lol: Oh yeah? prove it :D Link to post Share on other sites
ThePhantomTwo Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 You guys REALLY need to send the pics to the decal makers!I would reallllllly love to see some ILL ANG F-4C's and D's on decal,heck,I'd love to see everything you guys have posted on decal! Link to post Share on other sites
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