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McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom

13 Nov 2014 11:29 #31 by flatusmaximus
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The dearth, or even death, of flying ex-RAF Phantoms is due to the fact that their engine was the Rolls-Royce Spey, and RR no longer support the Spey. 'Elsewhere', Phantoms had the original American engine, which is less of a problem.

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14 Nov 2014 10:35 #32 by canberra
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The Thunderbirds and Blue Angels operated their F4s solo. Were British (or any other nations come to that) Phantoms cleared for single seat operation?

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15 Nov 2014 21:25 #33 by Kevin Aeronca old
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Regarding single-pilot operations, there were occasions when the back seat was occupied by someone being given an official 'joy ride'. It is unlikely they could be trusted to do any serious flicking of switches in routine or, even, emergency situations, so I would suggest that this equates to the pilot being on his own.

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29 Jan 2015 21:49 #34 by Graham Yaxley
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Does anyone know what happened to the Phantom reconaissance pods? The last ones I saw in 1977 were in the corner of the former 4 sqn hangar at RAF Wildenrath

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30 Jan 2015 11:35 #35 by superplum
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Does anyone know what happened to the Phantom reconaissance pods? The last ones I saw in 1977 were in the corner of the former 4 sqn hangar at RAF Wildenrath


No, but they probably went the same way as the Canberra 20mm Gun Packs.

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30 Jan 2015 22:21 #36 by Kevin Aeronca old
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Does anyone know what happened to the Phantom reconaissance pods? The last ones I saw in 1977 were in the corner of the former 4 sqn hangar at RAF Wildenrath


Wasn't the kit re-packaged for the Jaguar's recce pod?

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31 Jan 2015 00:03 #37 by netcompsys
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Wasn't the kit re-packaged for the Jaguar's recce pod?


No firsthand knowledge but see
www.spyflight.co.uk/jag%20pod.htm

Kevin
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31 Jan 2015 18:18 #38 by ianbache
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XV 435 outside the fire section at Llanbedr, which was cut after October 2004 when the airfield closed,I think the cockpit was saved but not 100%.

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31 Jan 2015 19:16 #39 by Peter Kirk
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If that was a 92 Sqn Phantom why is the tail red or has the blue gone "funny"?
No Amount Of Evidence Will Ever Persuade An Idiot (probably not Mark Twain)

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31 Jan 2015 19:23 #40 by P Bellamy
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For whatever reason, 92 Sqn. went with red tails rather than their previous blue Lighting-era ones when they operated Phantoms.
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