Phantom Phriday

[exhorder]

@gladrag: Having done some Google maps research, this has to be Sembach AFB, one of the 81st TFW's forward bases in Germany.

[glad rag]

Cheers ex

Mods, sorry about the size of the image I can't seem to resize it for the forum.

[LFT]

A day late - Apologies - RAF Leuchars late 70's, I think, 8 and 3/4 F-4's in the days before auto focus etc -

[bike2lv]

En route to CXI Sqn handover; after the formation 'relaxed' practicing for the flypast



Konica camera, normal lens, Kodachrome slide

[P6 Driver]

bike2lv - a superb photograph!

[Argonautical]

Duxford 2014

[Rhino power]

All the following were taken at RAF Gutersloh over the years...
(photographer credit in the image URL)

92 Sqn


19 Sqn


17 Sqn


14 Sqn


II(AC) Sqn


36th TFW


81st TFW
http://sg-etuo.de/media/xdb/667711WR...1977_Metze.jpg

JBG-36


AG-52


-RP

[Busta]

F.I. 1983[IMG][/IMG]

T+9

[CoffmanStarter]

Outstanding images again ...

Now Busta ... That image is very familiar ... I may be wrong but I think it was used on a 1970's RAF recruitment brochure ... Are you able to confirm ?

[downsizer]

Why didn't we send phantoms to GW1?

[RAFEngO74to09]

Downsizer

Tornado F3 was the main AD fighter by GW1. However, 6 x Phantom FGR2 of 19 Sqn and 92 Sqn were deployed to Akrotiri on 17 Aug 90 for local air defence.

[Busta]

Hi Coff,

It was taken by my own fair hand, Olympus OM 10; beside the runway near F4 parking. I have the whole sequence but this seemed the best shot.

Nothing matters very much, most things don't matter at all.

[Busta]

Just for you Coff, the last in the sequence[IMG][/IMG]

[bike2lv]

P6 Driver- nice pic, especially so in B&W. Groundcrew on the grass- looks just like pics from 1940, except slightly different aircraft!
Lots of nice piccies today.

[downsizer]

RAFEngo

Thanks. Had we stopped moving mud with phantoms by then as well?

[CoffmanStarter]

Thanks Busta ... Great pics

[smujsmith]

Busta, #249

Cracking photograph sir, the heat shimmer from the afterburners adds greatly to the shot. Thanks for sharing it with us. I have my pre order in for Phantom Boys, looking forward to some good pictures and "interesting" banter.

Rhino Power, as always, pure class. The 14 Squadron approach shot is a beauty, IMHOP.


Smudge

[RAFEngO74to09]

Downsizer,

The strike / attack and recce roles previously undertaken by the Phantom had been transferred to the Jaguar by 1977 to enable the Phantom to be transferred to the interceptor role.

[Minnie Burner]

Downsizer,

The strike / attack and recce roles previously undertaken by the Phantom had been transferred to the Jaguar by 1977

Or because a use had to be found for a failed advanced trainer?

[downsizer]

So from '77 onward it was purely AD....thanks. I did not know that.