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LSAB Talk
OK I know it is Sunday, just catching up with a bit of admin and noted the announcement for a talk in town next week
WEDNESDAY 10th February 2016.
Phlying the Phantom - A Day in the Life of a Phantom Pilot in the Cold War
Mike Bettell starts with an overview of the East West confrontation of the post-war period and covers the air threat to UK and our defences, including the SAMs and aircraft we deployed. It moves on to describe a day in the life of a pilot on a Phantom squadron the air defence (fighter) role, training for war.
Venue is Function Room above The Barley Mow in Horseferry Road, Westminster, a few minutes walk from St James Park Tube Station
Not sure if Mike a PRuNer.
I have been to several LSAB events over the past 20 or more years. Unfortunately Eric took a tumble and was unable to deliver our last lecture at the VSC. Fortunately I did not have to stand in this time as a more appropriate stand in was found. We do have a fellow PRuNer making an appearance this season but I will let him tell you about that.
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WEDNESDAY 10th February 2016.
Phlying the Phantom - A Day in the Life of a Phantom Pilot in the Cold War
Mike Bettell starts with an overview of the East West confrontation of the post-war period and covers the air threat to UK and our defences, including the SAMs and aircraft we deployed. It moves on to describe a day in the life of a pilot on a Phantom squadron the air defence (fighter) role, training for war.
Venue is Function Room above The Barley Mow in Horseferry Road, Westminster, a few minutes walk from St James Park Tube Station
Not sure if Mike a PRuNer.
I have been to several LSAB events over the past 20 or more years. Unfortunately Eric took a tumble and was unable to deliver our last lecture at the VSC. Fortunately I did not have to stand in this time as a more appropriate stand in was found. We do have a fellow PRuNer making an appearance this season but I will let him tell you about that.
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We were looking to get copies of the picture made - preferably colour ones. The b&w version we have is a little grainy and the poster is not in great condition.
We have the negative number from the back of the b&w print, but the Imperial War Museum don't have a copy and Hendon didn't get back to us. Do you have a decent copy of this that we could use to run prints off? Did you take the picture or were you in either plane?
EDIT: not 20 mins after I post the above, than I get a call from my mother telling me that Hendon did get back to her and she's managed to track it down. That said, I'd still be interested to know more about the shot, and whether there are any others from the same sortie.
Many thanks.
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Welcome Adskankster ... Condolences on the sad loss of your father recently. Hopefully someone might be able to help you ... Let's hope so 
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Was just reading this thread & enjoying some magnificent photos of this mighty aircraft when an episode of Megastructure Breakdown came on to the idiot box and, sure enough, it was an episode where the Luftwaffe were breaking down their F4's.
Talk about deflating.
Talk about deflating.
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All images credit & copyright - Rob Schleiffert
F-4E 74-1639/SP - 23rd TFS/52nd TFW
F-4E 66-0376/GA - 21st TFTS/35th TFW
F-4E 66-0377/ED - 6512th TS
RF-4B - VMFP-3
F-4G 69-0284/WW - 562nd TFTS/37th TFW
RF-4E 35+77 - AG-52
F-4EJ Kai 17-8440 - 306 Hikotai
F-4EJ Kai 67-8381 - 306 Hikotai
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F-4E 74-1639/SP - 23rd TFS/52nd TFW
F-4E 66-0376/GA - 21st TFTS/35th TFW
F-4E 66-0377/ED - 6512th TS
RF-4B - VMFP-3
F-4G 69-0284/WW - 562nd TFTS/37th TFW
RF-4E 35+77 - AG-52
F-4EJ Kai 17-8440 - 306 Hikotai
F-4EJ Kai 67-8381 - 306 Hikotai
-RP
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Never did it myself on the F4 but......
I heard that for grins the Marines used to pull a Phantom up into the vertical and as it ran out of energy the Nav (or WSO in Yankspeak), having unstrapped, would pop his canopy, lean forward and mark a chinagraph cross on the outside of the pilot's canopy as far forward as he dare before smartly retreating and selecting his cannot closed just as the jet fell out of the air. Big balls....
Urban myth, or did it really happen?
I heard that for grins the Marines used to pull a Phantom up into the vertical and as it ran out of energy the Nav (or WSO in Yankspeak), having unstrapped, would pop his canopy, lean forward and mark a chinagraph cross on the outside of the pilot's canopy as far forward as he dare before smartly retreating and selecting his cannot closed just as the jet fell out of the air. Big balls....
Urban myth, or did it really happen?
