+daddyairplanes 10,123 Posted June 10, 2015 Last ones now flying at Holoman AFB http://www.tyndall.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123449254 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Coupi 4,377 Posted June 10, 2015 (edited) Phantastic plane... Edited June 10, 2015 by Coupi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gbnavy61 1 Posted June 10, 2015 Been through Holloman a time or two. I was surprised when I looked up and saw one of those babies flying around. A real airplane! That brought a smile to my face. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Dave 2,322 Posted June 11, 2015 Makes me sick to my stomach. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+daddyairplanes 10,123 Posted June 11, 2015 Why? Everything has its time. As a target drone the Phantom replaced the Sabre for the Navy and the F-102 in the Air Force. While I'd love to have Phantoms Phorever, the QF-16 offers a more modern target, about as much of a leap ahead as the Phantom was for the planes it replaced. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viggen 643 Posted June 11, 2015 When Holloman is down to their last F-4, it should be flown to the USAF Museum and displayed as is. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RUSTYMORLEY 162 Posted June 15, 2015 (edited) There was a time when the F-4 Phantom was the yardstick by which every other new jet fighter was measured. It is a legend and it is both robust and beautiful as well. I sure hope we preserve a great many of them!!! Edited June 15, 2015 by RUSTYMORLEY Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ironroad 218 Posted June 17, 2015 (edited) Makes me sick to my stomach. Hopefully it will not suffer the same fate as the QF-106s did. The last of them were taken out to the Gufl of Mexico and dumped into the ocean. I'm glad I had the opportunity to see the fullymanned F-4 fly towards the end of its of career. I was taken back when I happened to see an QF-4E painted up in SEA colors fly at an airshow a few years ago. My first thought was "that can't be right." Edited June 17, 2015 by ironroad Share this post Link to post Share on other sites