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Old 7th Jan 2022, 23:23
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Originally Posted by RAFEngO74to09
62 years ago today - 6 Dec 59 - Operation TOP FLIGHT
XF4H-1 performed a zoom climb to a world record 98,557 ft
This record and others in the archive video

THE RECORD BREAKING F-4 PHANTOM II FIGHTER AIRCRAFT MCDONNELL FILM 81264 - YouTube
A bit late on parade with this one but the Lt R F Gordon mentioned in the Project Lana segment of the YouTube video was Dick Gordon of NASA, Gemini 11 and Apollo 12 fame.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_F._Gordon_Jr.

FWIW John Young also set a couple of time to climb world records in the F-4 prior to him dabbling with being an astronaut for a little while…

A phenomenal performer in it’s day with the J79s…Of course as I’m know you are well aware UK Gov in their wisdom ordered theirs with Spey engines……..
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