Sig Saur & Son Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 As long as the thread has come back to life, I'll contribute some DOD Dupes I purchased years ago from the Navy Imaging Command, NAS Anacostia, DC. F-4B 152980 VF-11 F-4B 152316 VF-161 F-4B 152250 VF-142 F-4B 151482 VF-161 F-4B 150414 VF-32 ALL PHOTOS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE NAVY IMAGING COMMAND Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ThePhantomTwo Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 If this jet is at Lackland,it maybe the VMFAT-201 F-4B that was being un-crated when I was going through basic training in 1983,it sat on wooden blocks just off of our squadrons excercise/parade area the entire time I was in basic and Security Specialist school at Lackland. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Hingtgen Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 I have a research request: I need pics of VMFA-333 155526. All I ever get from searches are drawings and models of it. Specially want pics of forward fuselage/canopy area. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Motty Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 (edited) Thanks for bringing back all the memories. For modelling research purposes only. I didn't take the photos. Neither did the guy who lays claim to a copyright in 2003, thirty years after the a/c were returned to the States!Best regards, John I'm sorry but Neill most certainly did take that photo. I scanned the original slide from his collection myself when he very kindly allowed me to use it on my web site (where the image you have used comes from). The 2003 date is the date I chose to use, being the year I scanned it and put it into the public domain on my site. It is not intended to be an indicator of when the photo was taken. The choice of date was entirely mine and had nothing to do with Neill. And, for anyone who might be interested, you can see more of Neill's Phantom Photos (and others too) on my web site at http://motty.hobbyvista.com.au Cheers, Motty. Edited December 4, 2009 by Motty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Sharp pics from the Navy Imaging Command. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scotthldr Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Not Germany (GAF)HAF (Hellenic AF) is still using that scheme. Germany retiert the Recce Rhino in the early 1990´s. They were sold to Turkey & Greece. here you find a Hellenic Recce Rhino in Norm 83 colors. Photo taken last month! http://www.airliners.net/photo/Greece---Ai...8c49d910f5628b7 The Hellenic RF-4's (ex Luftwaffe) are gradually being repainted in the SEA scheme with reduced size of roundels/fin flashes. The picture in the above post isn't a true Norm 83 scheme as the colours used on this particular a/c are based on FS 595 and not RAL as used by the Luftwaffe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RockyController Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 I have heard that National Geographic currently gathering info and footage about the F-4 Phantom. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jinxter13 Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 I have heard that National Geographic currently gathering info and footage about the F-4 Phantom. Nat Geo, is gonna be getting a real thorough programming check from me, anytime a Phantom is discussed I'm listening. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ReccePhreak Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 I have a research request: I need pics of VMFA-333 155526. All I ever get from searches are drawings and models of it. Specially want pics of forward fuselage/canopy area. I have pics of 155521, 155523, 155524, 155525 & 155528. All From VMFA-333. Sorry, but no 155526. Larry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
F106A Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 If this jet is at Lackland,it maybe the VMFAT-201 F-4B that was being un-crated when I was going through basic training in 1983,it sat on wooden blocks just off of our squadrons excercise/parade area the entire time I was in basic and Security Specialist school at Lackland. Yep, pretty sure that's the one. BuNo 149421 - which sort of matches the spurious tail number. Ya take what you get I suppose! Mark A pic I took of 149421 back in November 2006... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jinxx1 Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Yep, pretty sure that's the one. BuNo 149421 - which sort of matches the spurious tail number. Ya take what you get I suppose!Mark A pic I took of 149421 back in November 2006... Nice shot! My understanding is that at the time it was placed on display the F-4C (and D, E and G) were still in use and there were no spare airframes, so F-4Bs and Ns were placed on display instead. It seems to me that there was also an F-4B on display at Luke in the early 80s as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
F106A Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 I never really noticed it until now, but the display of 149421 looks so bad to me the more I look at it. Especially how they painted just the tip of the radome black forward of the shark's mouth. I suppose we should be happy they did something to it. Just nitpicking I guess... Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sig Saur & Son Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Yep, pretty sure that's the one. BuNo 149421 - which sort of matches the spurious tail number. Ya take what you get I suppose!Mark A pic I took of 149421 back in November 2006... This is just so wrong in so many ways. Where are the gear doors and what's up with the nose gear strut? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Especially how they painted just the tip of the radome black forward of the shark's mouth. It does give it a strange look to it. I guess I'm just not use to seeing it like that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darren Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 (edited) I have this one taken at RIAT '08. Edited December 15, 2009 by darren Quote Link to post Share on other sites
siesta3 Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 3TFS F-4Es leaving Clark Airbase for the final time 1991 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
code20photog Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Cool thing is, I only shot these a couple weeks ago... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
soulfreak Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Incidentally, that Tornado unit is Jagdbombergeschwader 31 "Boelcke" in case you might be curious whose badge the next Luftwaffe Typhoon unit might be bearing. That´s no secret that JaboG 31 will be the next luftwaffe squadron wich gets the EF2000. On December 16th is the official fly-in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve jahn Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 (edited) Nice shot!My understanding is that at the time it was placed on display the F-4C (and D, E and G) were still in use and there were no spare airframes, so F-4Bs and Ns were placed on display instead. It seems to me that there was also an F-4B on display at Luke in the early 80s as well. I remember that F-4 being brought to Luke AFB. I am sure it was F-4B or N from VF-111 "Sundowners"with a sharksmouth on it. Steve Edited December 17, 2009 by Steve jahn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BAM'n'IVM Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 This is just so wrong in so many ways. Where are the gear doors and what's up with the nose gear strut? When the USAF preps 'em for display, the gear doors get welded shut with cut-outs for the gear struts to poke through. Keeps birds from nesting in 'em, I guess. Also makes 'em look weird with the nekkid gear struts sticking down...you'd think they'd just put some sheet metal over the gear bays if they're worried about it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
F106A Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 It really depends on who does the prep in my experience. I've crawled up into B-52 gear wells and bomb bays, and photographed several other display birds without covers (sheet metal, chicken wire, etc.) on display for years. Oh yea, there are bird nests up there. Shoot, birds will even get into our active flyers! All the time actually, especially in the spring. Once when I was launching a KC-135 in Turkey I watched a bird fly back and forth from the grass behind the ramp to the dry bay in the wing, each time with a load of nest material! I can't count the number of nests I've pulled out of KC-135s and C-130s during inspections! One time I found a nest with eggs in it! I didn't know about the eggs until I reached up and scooped the nest out. The eggs broke as the nest hit the ground and fell apart. What I didn't expect was the reaction of Mama Bird who was off the tail in the grass. When she saw that nest and her eggs hit the ground, boy did she get P.O.'d at me!! She started "buzzing" me and my crew as we prepped the aircraft for launch. That was strange! Kind of scary too! I have to respect the guys who maintain the displays however. All are volunteers and do it for the love of preserving those aircraft. I've done some volunteer work myself a few times in fact, most recently helping repaint the C-47 we have on display at Dyess. If any of you get a chance to do some restoration work, please volunteer. Guys like us (modelers) are probably some of the best resources the curators of these displays could hope for. BTW, Merry Christmas to all! Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lieuwe Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 What do you guys think of this one? I think I got it fairly close seeing how few photo's there are of this machine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Very nice profile ! It is one of the more beautiful schemes applied to an F-4 of late ... Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rotorwash Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 I have over 2,000 F-4 pics from the Paul Minert collection at the National Museum of Naval Aviation. I'd be happy to post some if you guys like, but I was wondering if any of you know Paul or how to get in touch with him. I don't like to post other peoples photos without their permission, even though these were given to a public museum. Ray Quote Link to post Share on other sites
richter111 Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Code 20 where were you grabbing those shots from? Is that the private owned F-4 sporting a new paint job? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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