When it comes to raw power and balls out flying who needs 5 generation technology!?!?
Possibly one of the coolest demos and backdrops I have ever seen. What I would give to have shot this…
Tomcat porn, Persian style…
Aussie F-111 drivers sure know how to make an entrance…
Vintage video of the 318th FIG chasing Bears off the Washington Coast…
F-4s stink-up the taxiway in glorious fashion!
Wicked F-111 promo video…
If I remember correctly, the Phantom was the first aircraft that could accelerate while climbing straight up. While in the Navy, I spent some time at NAS Key West, where the East Coast F-4 rag outfit (training squadron) was based. I quickly learned to hate hearing them hit the after-burner for their 3 a.m. take-offs. In case you’ve forgotten, it was a single-stage A/B and made a heck of a bang when it was turned on, and immediately followed by a heck of a roar. Listen to them land in the wee hours wasn’t pleasant either. The engine intake flaps made a heck of a squeal when they were moved.
The F-111′s fire trail was a neat trick: dump fuel and ignite it. The only thing you had to do was make sure your were going fast enough that the flames didn’t catch up with the A/C. Of course, that’s true with all fuel dumps: make sure you’re going fast enough!