SCOUT712 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Are there any pics in existence of the "Blue Max" Phantom, 63-7500? The only reference I've ever found of it is the Fox One sheet. Surely a scheme that neat has something out there? There is one close up of the nose with Col Blesse in front and one color pic of the whole jet ( but scanned the wrong way around) in Lou Drendels "... and kill Migs" SCOUT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ikar Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 The 34th TFS at Korat: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ikar Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Here's a "D" model. Look at the weapons it's carrying. Why the yellow markings? I thought it might be a chaff bomber and the yellow are chaff cartridges built into a hollow shape. Here's another aircraft from the 34th TFS after they had to give op their "E" models for "D"s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
viper50 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 This has to be one of the most colorful Phantoms ever painted. Another airshow display. Don M. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Nice ones Ikar and Viper50. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phantomologist Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Here's a "D" model. Look at the weapons it's carrying. Why the yellow markings? I thought it might be a chaff bomber and the yellow are chaff cartridges built into a hollow shape. Looks like SUU-42 CBUs Hard to tell, but might be a Pave Sword laser tracker pod under the fuselage. Any chance of a larger scan? bill Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ikar Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I'm pretty sure it's a ECM pod in the forward sparrow well. I'll see if I can make it bigger. Just not sure how. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ikar Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 More from Korat: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sig Saur & Son Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 This has to be one of the most colorful Phantoms ever painted. Another airshow display. Don M. Painted by the very talented Don 'Hawkeye' Spering who also dressed up several other aircraft just prior to their retirement. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StyrenePilot1970 Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Anypne have photos of the F-4 used by the North or South Dakota ANG painted up for the bicentennial of the state? It was all blue with an elaborate seal on the bottom of the plane.... TIA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ikar Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Did they finally make it to state status? I spent two years at Minot and I could have sworn I was in another country. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jinxx1 Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 A few AFRES F-4Ds (Jay, I am still scanning RES photos). 89th TFS 467th TFS 465th TFS And a 93rd TFS F-4C Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jinxx1 Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 This F-4G had a MiG-21 kill on August 15, 1972 before conversion to an F-4G. This photo was taken in Feb 1983. This is the same a/c at Mirimar ten years later. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jay Barfoot Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 No worries Cliff, If they're all as good as this, they'll be worth waiting for. Where do I send the CDs? Jay Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StyrenePilot1970 Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 The North Dakota Bicentennial scheme - anyone have more photos of 66-7498 in this scheme? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jinxx1 Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 This scheme was interesting just 'cause of all the dang white stencils. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fiddler Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 (edited) My eye fell on the AGM-45 Shrike training round on the outer wing pylon, Is it normal that it was painted green? And the pylon itself, there's an adaptor to get the shrike loaded which looks like specific for Shrikes (maybe HARM also) but surely it's different to normal outer wingpylon adaptors, ain't it? Super shot by the way :D Edited February 3, 2008 by Fiddler Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phantomologist Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 (edited) I'm pretty sure it's a ECM pod in the forward sparrow well. I'll see if I can make it bigger. Just not sure how. My mistake on the pod, it just looked different and I saw what I thought I saw. :D Edited February 6, 2008 by Phantomologist Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phantomologist Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Interesting press release with photosAir-to-ground missile launched from drone Enjoy her in these pics as she has been washed again and the stripes are gone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phantomologist Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Your killin me Cliff, I had this one up for scanning. :D Just an FYI it crashed September 1987 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jinxx1 Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Your killin me Cliff, I had this one up for scanning. :D Just an FYI it crashed September 1987 Oops! Sorry Bill :blink: That was from the first trip to Nellis. It was just such a neat shot I couldn't resist. Kind of coincidental, that Marine VC-118B (128426) that we shot transient about 1979 burned up at Alameda in 1980. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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