"QF-4 farewell" Topic
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| Tango01 | 25 Dec 2016 9:41 p.m. PST |
"The US Air Force marked the final flight of the QF-4 Phantom II on December 21 at Holloman AFB. Lt Col Ronald King, Det. 1, 82nd Aerial Target Squadron commander, said: ‘This has been a humbling experience. There is no way to truly understand what this aircraft has done without talking to the people who lived it.'…"
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| JMcCarroll | 26 Dec 2016 6:47 a.m. PST |
My first jet fighter love. Still think they should keep it for ground attack role. |
| StarCruiser | 26 Dec 2016 9:06 a.m. PST |
All of the airframes are quite elderly now. They really couldn't take the punishment of serious combat. Still – America's proof to the world that, given a big enough engine, even a brick can fly! |
| Ghecko | 28 Dec 2016 3:25 p.m. PST |
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