RF-4 F4 SONIC BOOM J79 NOISE EXTREMELY LOW FLYING RF4 F4 Phantom NVANG - No Music !!! Reno ANG

You asked for it...here goes with all of the J79 engine NOISE....and NO MUSIC !!!!

[@lawrencemartin6041]

Excellent! I remember as a child back in the late 1970's, (completely obsessed with the Phantom), being on a family walking holiday in the Malvern hills here in the UK and having two USAF F4's come piling through a valley about fifty feet below where I was standing and about 100 feet away from me. I can still clearly visualise looking down into the cockpits as they came round from my left to right and seeing the back seater in the second aircraft looking right up at me, waving. He wore a bright orange helmet and dark oxygen mask. Apart from the three other members of my family, there was no one else on the hill side that morning. He was waving at me. It made my year!!

[@Kotai-Matrix69]

That’s a beautiful story

[@Heneling]

Incredible

[@andrewwhite9739]

In the 80's I had the misfortune of living directly under the flight path of El Toro Marine Base in Irvine, Ca. Everyday and often at night. These guys would be flying overhead. Sometimes, they were so low that you could wave at the pilots and they would give you a thumbs up! 😎 God bless the USMC and all those they protect. Hoo Ra!

[@GencDemiryolcu]

F-4 still flying from above my house

[@tturnr2077]

its amazing how great of an impact such little acts can have

[@guaporeturns9472]

Some of the most badass F-4 footage I’ve seen.

[@maineman11]

Hands down, the best F-4 video I have ever seen!

[@f4flys]

+Maine Man Thanks! Phantoms Phorever!!

[@bigroy38]

Even better than the one w/Van Hen’s”Right Now”.

[@Torana-gz5ls]

Would of love to be there. It's definitely one of my favourite jets. Sort of reminds me of the P47 Thunderbolt, big with the look of pure brute force.

[@dragonmeddler2152]

I was privileged to serve with the F-4 during my Navy years, 1966-70. Nothing sounded meaner, flew faster and looked more beautiful in the sky to me than a Phantom. An absolutely unsurpassed interceptor / fighter / bomber.

[@aerialcat1]

And when they lit up the afterburners they looked like they were running on soft coal… fin’g awesome sight to behold.

[@gimmedahhcookies4341]

They are loud

[@ryanwinkelman1781]

F-14D Tomcat enters chat:

[@zombieregime]

For a short time there was the development of an F-4X that was going to go for the speed/alt record. All they did to it was some aerodynamic reshaping, widened the intakes, and added a water/methanol injector system. In theory it would have hit mach 3 and some change. It would have been able to keep pace with an SR-71. Of course all the SR-71 had to do was push the throttle forward and it would walk away from it. But the point is: A) the F-4X could still get up there and go that fast, and B) the SR-71 could only WALK away....not run. With effectively bone stock J-79s. The F-4 Phantom II. Proof bricks can fly with enough thrust. 😁

[@jannacoogle6582]

Thank you for your service

[@Impedancenetwork]

I was an Aircraft Electrical System Specialist in the USAF. Worked on these at Bergstrom AFB 1985 -1987. F-4s were some awesome awesome aircraft.

[@rickeymitchell8620]

Ahhhh, the trusty J-79 and the Phantom, a combo like no other! Thanks for this and no music, the J-79 is the best sound track ever!

[@f4flys]

Thanks, Phantoms Phorever!!

[@ALSNewsNow]

Did this guy have any idea at the time that he was shooting the single greatest F-4 phantom footage in history? AMAZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

[@homefront3162]

rcvideoshooter IKR?

[@homefront3162]

Alf-Einar Sivertsen Lol, I am an Audio engineer, I grew up my entire life on Military Bases as my Father was an F-4 Pilot, spent a hell of a lot of time around Jet Aircraft. Of course the video is crappy dumbfuck, it is old.

[@homefront3162]

5.06 Dumbfuck

[@homefront3162]

Alf-Einar Sivertsen So you are a DJ? That is laughable, so people pay to see you play your shitty tracks on your laptop? Ok Mr. Garage Band....

[@homefront3162]

Alf-Einar Sivertsen Only a little boy uses that term... Don’t you have some “beats” to make or is Mommy calling you for Dinner?

[@theoldar]

I was born in 1961, so for me the Fabulous Phantom will always be exactly what a jet warplane should look like.

[@f4flys]

Yes!! Thanks, Phantoms Phorever!!

[@Thunderbyrd.]

Exactly !

[@homefront3162]

theoldar hell yes

[@homefront3162]

Scott 1 Both, F-14 is my fav after the F-4

[@PistaKralovic]

I was born much later and I think Phantom is generally one of the most beautiful man made things out there.

[@denniscovey8452]

As an old F-4 crew chief with several Phantom bites to prove it, that was music to my ears. I crewed F-4Cs, Ds, Es, and RF-4Cs back in the ‘60s and ‘70s. My favorite fighter of all time!

[@mikenash1862]

Another 431 here. Bergstrom & sunny Zweibrücken ‘77-‘81. Bad back, knees, scars & bad hearing now, but would do it all over again.

[@donaldfields755]

Another 431 here. TJ 80-83 F4-D. (Torrejon) Same here, Phantom bites, and hydraulic stained knees. Would do it all again. Thanks for your service guys! (See my Phantom Phixer logo?)

[@kmalcolm604]

Music to my ears. 431 crew chief on F-4Ds (Holloman) and Es (DaNang, Takhli) and AMU maintenance officer on RFs. Scars and sun-damaged skin…….I’d it all again.

[@jaydeedub]

I have always _loved_ the Phantom. For me, it was the first "serious" looking fighter jet. It had this tough, badass look about it, like an onery motherfμcker just looking to get in a rumble. Especially when all the hard points were fully loaded out and maxed with armaments. Reminds me of one of those Roadrunner cartoon scenes when Wile E. Coyote has an overwhelming mass of rockets, missiles, TNT, etc. all crammed and targeted into the TR standing on an "x" drawn on the middle of the road.

[@TienShanTaoistInternalArts]

I have read that an F4 at gross weight weighs as much as a railroad locomotive, and the wing tips weigh 900 pounds each.

[@septembersurprise5178]

Wouldn't that be an "overwhelming mass of (acme) rockets, missiles, TNT, etc? Beep Beep !

[@Wonkabar007]

Wow! Kudos to the pilots and cameraman, this is awesome.

[@offlaner]

Sonic boom at 2:30

[@caribman10]

@@offlaner And 3:10.....

@@caribman10 3:10 nope.

[@jaypaint4855]

@ right before that @ 3:05

@@jaypaint4855 at my phone it is rated at 3:10 :< youtube really got us there. lol i tried to look it in my pc and its 3:05 lol Thanks mate

[@bobwhite9873]

I lived in Central Nevada in the 80's, I saw F-4s practically every day. I'm still in love!

[@BigBadWolf1st]

Still one of THE sexiest aircraft ever! This and the Tomcat rule my taste in planes.

[@f4flys]

Phantoms Phorever!!

[@DDAVO7]

Well then, Rick; you have excellent taste in planes!

[@mikejudge3239]

You got your beer goggles on?

[@StangdrivaFiveO]

If you don't mind, please add just one more chance to the list: the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle.

[@BigBadWolf1st]

@@StangdrivaFiveO To list a top 5, the F15, A-10 and AC-130 would fill that list.

[@knucklehead0202]

phantom is one of the sexiest craft ever built and it's great to watch flyboys that know how to have fun and put on a good show! A+

[@f4flys]

+knucklehead0202 Yes, Thanks. Phantoms Phorever!!

[@chuckmiller4871]

Thank you for no music.

[@aixaburlison4]

No Music, are you deaf!! I heard the National Anthem playing the whole time!!!

[@Cola64]

Music to my Ears 🤙🏻

[@camauedd8042]

The music is the aircraft....

[@gk10002000]

born in 57. I miss hearing the occasional sonic boom back in the early 60s while we were outside playing

[@f4flys]

Thanks, Phantoms PHOREVER!!

[@mikeh7708]

gk10002000 I miss them too, born in 55.

[@robertsinger1374]

Yes I miss that too. The lake is just S. of the runway where. i used th fish. We had more fun watching the F-4s We never caught many fish.

[@dirtcurt1]

@@robertsinger1374 Just go out exactly where the California quakes are going on now(California City Ca). They crack out there to the point of being somewhat irritating. When they were flight checking the F-22 it was daily and many times triple booms from multiple AC flying by boom! boom! boom!

[@kurtwk]

Born in 81 and I remember hearing random sonic booms as late as the early nineties ( Missouri National Guard F4s none the less)

[@crispbacon5806]

Beautiful Aircraft! I was lucky enough to be a part of the last USAF Active Duty squadron, the 561st Wild Weasels. Deployed with them a couple of times in the '90s.

[@trespire]

My favorite aircraft, loved working on them.

[@motorbikemadness5773]

George AFB or Nellis? I was stationed at GAFB 1986-1989.

[@kencluff4140]

I was in the 37TFW at that time. 563rd AMU... and CRS from 1984-86. I remember launching our jets for a mobility ORI... we launched 24. Top Gun doesn't come close when you've got 6 jets at EOR, 6 coming out of the chocks, 6 cranking and 6 going through final pre-flights with everyone going crazy trying to get the last jets put together so they can fly. Lots of hard work but good times.

[@jefflee1716]

I was with the 561st in 1989 and when deactivated I went to the 35

[@001davem]

@@motorbikemadness5773 I was there at the same time, 35th CRS. I worked at the PMEL. I calibrated the test cell and I maintained the SOAP machine. It was a shame they closed the place down.

[@shevetlevi2821]

The F-4 is just so classic looking, so muscular. Today you see a Ferrari, a Lambo, a Porsche, and you appreciate what they can do and of course, their beautiful esthetic design. But when you see a 1960 Thunderbird, or '64 Riviera, or '67 Corvette, you feel something much deeper inside, that tells you you're looking at an old soul. Same with the Phantom. I once watched a documentary of the 1973 Yom Kippur / Arab-Israeli War. The veteran pilot said that when he came back from a mission during that war, which was a hard one for both sides, he'd affectionately caress the nose of his F-4, like it was a horse in an old western. He said only that plane knew the hell that the two of them had just been through, and he was expressing his gratitude for bringing him back. Never forgot that.

[@user-do5zk6jh1k]

I don't know exactly how other country's pilots see themselves, but in the US, I'd say we see ourselves as modern cowboys, like Chuck Yeager in The Right Stuff. Maybe that's just me, though.

[@maurinawest9558]

We moved from Lake Arrowhead down to Apple Valley. I loved watching the Phantoms from George flying all the time. As a child I fell in love with them and until I went to Willow Run air show with my Uncle and saw the F 18 Blue Angels were my favorite! But those Phantoms as an adult and a career in Naval Aviation behind me hold a special place in my heart.

[@shevetlevi2821]

Such a timeless classic; like a '63 Corvette or an AC Cobra. Always a thrill to see one. And yes, thanks for the unadulterated J79 music.

[@milnei]

Absolutely fantastic. Such a shame our litigious culture means we'll never get to see this sort of display. Thanks for sharing, and great quality film and camera work too!

[@rommelcruz3651]

Wow, this is simply awesome! As a child in the 70's, the beautiful shape of the F-4 Phantom always spark fascination with aviation!

[@murraybs]

No music, my ass. I hear a whole mess of J79s singin' their hearts out. :D

[@f4flys]

+murraybs BEST COMMENT YET!! I AGREE, nothing like the sound of the J79s!! Thanks....

[@mortensen1961]

In stereophonic splendor, yet. . .

[@vandung6237]

@@f4flys :-):-):-)

[@igot99problemsbutmyaltaint81]

@@f4flys thats my fishing hole yall :-p pyramid lake. Just cant tell you my spots :-p

[@igot99problemsbutmyaltaint81]

@@f4flys THANK YOU BROTHER

[@GodIHateYouKenny]

Two thoughts: 1) I don't care about all of its shortcomings and drawbacks, aesthetically the thing I'd near FLAWLESS! GORGEOUS PLANE & STILL VERY FAST EVEN BY TODAY'S STANDARDS 2) When you see a jet approaching and it's dead silent, and the cost and closer it gets it remains dead silent, you are in for a BOOM one that thing passes! Long Live the F4 Phantom II (at least in some air force in some country somewhere!)

[@crispbacon5806]

+Todd Smith Fast. But not quick. I was a part of the Wild Weasels. The thing could go fast, but took, forever to get up to speed. Hence the nickname, &quot;The Lead Sled&quot;.

[@GodIHateYouKenny]

***** yeah, I've heard that too. A professor I worked with while getting my Master's Degree flew one in Vietnam. He did not say too many nice things about it. "Big & Sluggish but when you knew it was time to scram, you could rest assured the MIGs wouldn't catch you" ~ that was his take. I forget what he flew prior to the Phantom II, but he said he led it a LOT better! You may know what the standard service plane was prior to the F-4, but I forget what he said it was. Great insight by the way. Thanks. Merry Christmas to you and Yours.

[@crispbacon5806]

Thanks Todd. Merry Christmas to you, as well.

[@Psycho9263]

+Todd Smith I think Israel still has some F-4s in service.

[@nezihalyuz]

+Psycho9263 I am not sure about Israel but Turkey is still using F4's in Air Force. We had RF-4E's for the observation flights but right now we have just modernized F-4 Phantom Terminator 2020's.

[@DiezALOT3128]

im sure these planes saved my grandpa's ass a few times back in the late 60s/early 70s. RIP pops, 1950-2018

[@davido1953]

I heard music all through this video, and it was awesome.

[@f4flys]

+david ogden Thanks! Phantoms Phorever!!

[@johnbenson222]

If that was NVANG, then probably Lake Mead.

[@choofish]

@@johnbenson222 That was Mono Lake at the first part and the Phantoms were out of China Lake NAS. We used to watch them fly up the Owens Valley there way back when. Then probably Mead later in the video.

[@kelmohror6960]

Yes! Definitely no "noise"!

[@phayzyre1052]

Awesome! A special thanks for not adding any music to this video. And an extra EXTRA special thanks for not adding that goofy song "Danger Zone" from Top Gun either!

[@f4flys]

+Phayzyre105 Thanks! Phantoms Phorever!!

[@wipout1]

Highway to the Danger Zone cmon, you know you wanted to hear it!

[@phayzyre1052]

wipout1 Uh....no. That silly movie had more flaws than a Ford Pinto! But you don't have to take my word for it: www.rantlifestyle.com/2014/04/26/15-glaring-mistakes-top-gun/

[@wipout1]

Phayzyre105 yes, but still an iconic 80's movie!

[@Dude31463]

BAM!!! That's exactly what was missing that made this awesome! p.s. Some T&A would've been nice tho...:-/

[@marbleman52]

Another big thanks for NOT having music...just the music of those great Phantoms.!!

[@f4flys]

Phantoms Phorever!

[@marcoh.3467]

Love this Phantoms. I live in south west germany and in this area both the US airforce and our Luftwaffe often do trainingflights, few year's back around 9 in the morning 2 PHANTOMS screamed me out of my bed. Best alarm clock ever.

[@f4flys]

Thanks! Phantoms Phorever!!

[@mikoriad]

Marco H. I used to live in Germany as a kid, my father was in the USAF in the late eighties. I remember riding across Germany and the Phantom's would often be in formation flying low down the Autobahn, it was awesome

[@mareynhughes9790]

F16 Just

[@EPstroker]

@@mikoriad l

[@pwilkers50]

Best video by far on youtube. Never get tired of seeing the old school RF-$c make some noise. Looks like the pilots were having a blast

[@troyledbetter9972]

I love all your videos. It brings back so many memories working with such an incredible plane. The brute power, speed and noise are something I will never forget! I never get tired of seeing these videos. If you could piece together any more it would be great!. THANK YOU!

[@funkyzero]

I want to share my own story... When I was younger (early 80's) I was working on the farm in Northern Indiana. They used to fly F4's out of Grissom which wasn't much more than 75 miles away. I was sitting at the end of a barn in the shade eating my lunch, leaning up against the barn doors... nice and quiet, relaxing. No warning... 2 F4's came from behind me over the roof of the barn at somewhere around 1000ft.. I'm pretty sure they were even lower than that. At any rate, I never even heard them coming. when they broke the roof of that barn I nearly shat myself. I could see afterburners running and they were out of sight in no time flat. Those guys were hauling mail... I know supersonic flight is prohibited in most places, but I'm not so sure of those guys were sub. I never heard anything but birds chirping until it was too late. I've never been that close to one running... let alone one at operational speed. Next to the B-58, I think that's the loudest aircraft I've ever heard.

[@f4flys]

funkyzero Great Story!!

[@ALSNewsNow]

+funkyzero My Ex's grandparents used to live 1/4 mile from the end of the property line at Grissom in Bunker Hill. Full burner takeoffs all day. The best reason to go see the old folks......NASTY!!!

[@TheKusa5]

+funkyzero I think if the F-4s where that low and going super sonic you'd be deaf.

[@davetonks1168]

+Zee Kusa I was at Amberley Australia RAAF airbase when they were flying the F4Es - I was sitting in a steel building about 100m from the runway - an F4E doing a "low level high speed pass for a VIP in the tower" was supposed to go by at Mach .9 - he "slipped through" the barrier and it was the loudest noise I have EVER heard - because I didn't hear him coming I thought one had crashed right alongside the building. Thousands of dollars damage (mainly glass smashing) all around the base and the nearby town (Ipswich). MAGIC aircraft, still one of my favourites after all these years - and yes mate, I am bit deaf.....got a million stories to tell about those big buggers. And don't forget those pilots were flying CANBERRAs before they got the Phantoms - like getting out of a Mini and climbing into a Ferrari...

[@AviationAtWar]

I too grew up in the same area, same time frame and clearly remember the sound barrier being broken when I was young. I swore the front wall of the house moved in and out as it happened and then all the neighbors piled outside. I was just thinking of that while watching this video, what a coincidence to see your post. Google Maps shows I was about 67 miles from Grissom in the DeMotte/Roselawn area.

[@doc__holiday6022]

2020, and the sound from this jet is ever unbeliveble

[@jungojerry8791]

I was with the 1st Marine Air Wing in Chu Lai, VN.,66-67, just over a sand dune from a MAG - and these ugly beauties would take off by 2's and 4's pretty much around the clock. After awhile, you got to where could sleep right thru the thundering noise. I loved every second of it.

[@f4flys]

Thanks! Phantoms Phorever!!

[@trespire]

Know what you mean. On weekends away from the base & later when discharged I kept waking up missing the jets coming in to land. Our barracks were about 300m from the end of the runway on the approach.

[@bunionpain16]

As this year marks the 50th anniversary of the battle for Hamburger Hill (Hill 937, Dong Ap Bia), I have read several books in the past two months about the battle. In all three books, I was impressed by each author's description of Phantoms dropping bombs on the hill. This video displays what those guys (on both sides) must have heard. I can imagine that this was music to the ears of our grunts.

[@SeatedViper]

Your caption is incorrect, young sir! The music was composed by Mr Pratt and Mr Whitney. A cover version by Mr Rolls and Mr Royce was published over here in the F4K and F4M. Greetings from Southampton, UK

[@f4flys]

Thanks, Phantoms Phorever!!

[@kencluff4140]

Not to nit pick, but the actual musicians for the US F4's were Mr. General and Mr. Electric... J79, the best FOD vacuums ever built.

[@threexfromwsg]

Peter Davies the Brits had better engines. Over 4000 more trust per engine.

[@Nighthawke70]

@@threexfromwsg the weight and mods needed to make them fit blew the benefits out the window. Plus the cost! The British government footed the bill because TSR1 and F-111 debacles.

[@grosseileracingteam]

OUR F-4's in the U.S. were powered by General Electric J-79's

[@UOttawaScotty]

this is some of the best footage I have ever seen, absolutely incredible, thanks for uploading...

[@f4flys]

Thanks, Phantoms Phorever!!

[@TheLarkymarky]

I miss the Phantoms, thanks for sharing the video!

[@f4flys]

+Mark Turner Phantoms Phorever!!

[@feldweible]

I worked on the RF4Bs of VMFP-3. There's no mistaking the roar of a Thunder Hog! Semper Fidelis!

[@f4flys]

+feldweible YES !! Phantoms Phorever!!

[@whm3159]

Semper fi, Feldweld, VMFA-323 (75-77)VMFP-3 (77-79)

[@paulbranstine4925]

VMFA 314 (77-79) 531 (79-81)

[@robertborchert932]

Paul Branstine MCAS El Toro, back in the good old days. Grey Ghosts, baby!

[@maverick6457]

I worked Com/Nav shop with VMFP-3 (78-81). Semper Fi! - Dave Valantine

[@darrylnelson6264]

I'm an old Phantom Phixer (Elmendorf AFB F-4E and Bergstrom AFB RF-4C). I was there for the F-4's last big hurrah during Desert Storm as we assembled RF-4C's and F-4G Wild Weasels. I miss those old planes and will always love them.

[@llee02045]

This is the best airshow video I've ever seen! And Loved the F4 Phantom as a kid. Thank You!

[@markwilson5407]

Thank u for the beautiful noise. Its music to MY EARS!

[@ignatei]

sound of the roaring engines of F-4E Phantoms is so bad-ass.

[@f4flys]

+ignatei Yes!! Phantoms Phorever!

[@Rdrake1413]

Thank you for the awesome air show. Those engines are music to my ears.

[@kelmohror6960]

Insanely incredible flying! Awesome skill and precision in milliseconds to change orientation, roll and go ballistic.Thanks for an exciting vidoe!

[@zifnab_fizban1998]

Nice! And I am soooo glad there were jets actually breaking the sound barrier.. soo many vids say it, but most don't have it. the Phantom is still amazing to me. I love em... they were sooo loud in general. taking off in pairs - Thunder! whoohoo!!!

[@quietjohn5523]

They owned the sky that day! Harley Davidson of jet fighters! Watched the Marine F4s out of El Toro fly over the 405 all the time growing up.

[@ZacYates]

One of the all-time best KZbin videos. Thank you, f4flys, for sharing this with the world!

[@All_Noing]

I was stationed at MCAS El Toro from 1989-1992. VMFP-3 was still operational with their RF-4Bs. What a wonderful time to be alive! :)

[@jerrodcorey25]

Who could possibly DISLIKE this video!!!! This is AWESOME!!!

[@EveryoneIsFightingSomeBattle]

Thanks for posting this! This video is Phantastic Phor Phantom Phans!

[@troyledbetter9972]

Just when I thought your videos could not get any better you step up and do it! Thanks so much!!

[@dannileigh6426]

Phantoms ripping through the air really is quite incredible to behold!

[@mcm95403]

I grew up watching the Thunderbird flying these. Those were the best performances ever!

[@Dino0469]

Great video!Wish others out there could take a hint and post more videos like this one-- without music! If you have no audio but great footage, I can understand using music instead of silence but if there is audio with great visuals, why do so many people want to ruin it with music instead of playing what is real and authentic? So for those who do this often,Take a hint people--next time you want to post a great video, because I can promise you that if we are interested enough in it to watch it, we want to see and hear experience it as it happened--authentically and without music! Trust me...we wanna HEAR the action! Anyways,having said that, the F4 is one of my favorite war birds-the mysterious look, the howl of the intakes heard when it's coming at you, the smokey trails and last but not least, the sound--oh man that's an awesome sound-the F4! I remember back in the early 80'swhen we had the F4-E's of the 69th TFS--the "Werewolves" stationed at Moody Air Force Base here and I used to go out to the dirt road just outside of the perimeter fence at the North end of the base which was very close to the 2 parallel runways and they would often take off in pairs side by side...it was so loud!! It was the perfect place to go for spotting military planes because it was open fields. unobstructed views and very close to the approach end of the 2 runways..you could sit there for hours watching them come and go-- one after the other over and over and when sitting directly under the approach light towers they would be so low you felt the wake turbulence and you would see the dust swirling as it passed over you--especially when just before crossing the threshold they would do a missed approach and the deafening, ground shaking roar would overcome you as the black smoke would suddenly start blowing out as they pull the gear up and quickly climb then peel off to go around and set up another approach.. Watching them come in low just over the tree line you would hear that roaring/howling sound they made at the intakes when coming at you if the throttles were advanced...that was an awesome sound! They eventually replaced them with F16C's--the block40's I think it was and with the Lantirn pods...they used to do a lot of low level flying around here back then--a bit done at night too. These days it's pretty quiet around here with A10's now and It's been years since I last saw and heard an F4 in real life but I'll never forget that sound and all of the times spent sitting on that dirt road for hours watching that old bird and it is missed! I liked the noisy skies unlike most people...it sounded like freedom to me--if you get what I'm sayin! :)

[@jamesroseby3823]

What a magnificent shape the Phantom has. It looks just right. This and the Skyhawk were MD at the top of their game. You could never tire of them. Both my all-time favourite jets.

[@stevefowler2112]

I'm a recently retired A.E. with America's largest defense contractor. My Dad was an Engineer at Cape Canaveral from '56 thru '76 and I grew up in Cocoa Beach, just north of Patrick AFB (now SFB) and they had a fighter squadron there at that time. As young teen boys we used to ride our bikes down A1A and sit at the end of the runway to watch the Mighty F4 Phantom II's take off with full military power right over our heads. They were big SOB's and man did that J79 smoke but they held 52 world speed, altitude, time to altitude and timed closed course records.

[@jr10]

Man, I love the Phantom!

[@viktorvincent8887]

That was sick!!! Nothing like some cranky phantoms to open your ears lol. "Raw power"

[@troopx]

Thank you for this. I’ve been looking for a footage of an F-4 Phantom II, and i finally found one of the best ones i’ve ever seen. Thanks and Phantoms Phorever...

[@dominickruiz1240]

The F4 Phantom is one of my all time favorite jets, got lucky a few years ago. They were still flying out of Holloman AFB. QF4 comes and does a few touch and go's. They see us watching from the sidelines, and he goes around this time keeps it low and punches the throttle and goes vertical and does a barrel roll for us! Awesome times...

[@KirbyLWallace]

Unbelievably fantastic. I'm old enough to remember F4's while they were still flying out of McConnell AFB as a child. Definately my fav fighter jet. And as others have said, thanks for not effing it up with a crappy music track!

[@KirbyLWallace]

Oh, and, SUBSCRIBED!

[@davidwwonder2717]

im from wurth smith afb mi my dad was a B-52 pilot and my step dad was stationed at Clark afb n the Philippines. he use to fly the beautiful f-4 phantom E. he took me up once and i loved it never got scik but amped up. i still love that jet nasty as bomber before they put guns on it. hey if u want to chat hit me up on fb dave Russell. later military brat fam

[@KirbyLWallace]

David W Wonder There's gonna be a ton of Dave Russells on FB. heh I won't know which one is you.

[@davidwwonder2717]

yea im on private cam i add u then

[@davidwwonder2717]

ill take it off private ill post a profile pic of a f-4 phantom then you'll know its me. there's no dave Russells with a phantom pic

[@philbrown9764]

Love the Phantom. I saw them a lot when I was in Nam in Chu Lai 68-69 1st MAW MAG 12.

[@f4tweet]

Phil Brown VMFA 314 Com Nav, 68.

[@OarsmanPower]

Sweet compilation! Always loved the loud and proud Phantom. Excellent video.

[@tonyascaso6254]

Best F4 footage ever, nice booms in the middle of the video. Great slow passes with the BLC's screeching like banshees! Thanks! The is historical and the low passes are fantastic and the pull ups over the water are the bomb.

[@L188widower]

I´m gonna use this as ringtone

[@davidrico2563]

First jets I ever saw. 50 years ago. When the Birds and the Angels flew them. I was 10 years old.

[@maxflyman5435]

My father was career Air Force, as an NCO in AFCS (Communications), and spent his career in tower and radar operations. I too, love the F-4 , what a beast. But I still have a very soft spot in my heart for the F-100 Super Sabre. Probably, because as a child, that's the plane they were flying out of Myrtle Beach when we were stationed there, and because the first time I ever saw the Thunderbirds , that was the plane they were flying then. Magnificent. Thanks for a great video, and NVANG---great flying!

[@f4flys]

Great Story! Thanks, Phantoms Phorever!!

[@momalalala]

My 1st base was Zaragoza Spain & we had F-4’s. Your video takes me back to 1978 & being 20 years old working the flight line at ZAB. Great F-4 video!

[@docgillygun9531]

I agree. The F4 Phantom is the sexy iconic vision of what a versatile fighter jet should be. Big, bad, brutal, but damn beautiful to look at. I would also agree, the F-14 Tomcat looks like an evil demon that is coming to steal your soul. Take my breath away because I've been to the danger zone. Cliché.

[@47killowatt]

AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!

[@f4flys]

Phantoms Phorever!

[@jeromewagschal9485]

Damn ☹️☹️☹️ First of all the fact that the Phantom first flew in 1958 blows my mind...I mean...1958... It's amazing how much progress had been accomplished at this point when the earliest jets had entered service during WW2, these early jets already looked futuristic in the 1940's but to come up with something as space-age and fast as the Phantom in the mid/late 1950's was truly amazing... Second, the pilots are BADASS... And third I can't imagine what it must have been like to be there and watch these jet fighters do their acrobatics so close to the ground and the water with a sonic boom... I mean...wow...

[@thomthumbe]

Stationed at Clark AFB in the 80’s. Was fun watching these guys come and go. My work site for a couple years was out at the Camp O’Donnell range where these guys would practice. Good times indeed watching these guys do their thing. Sadly was there when there were at least two crashes. One in the mountains near the range and the other after takeoff from Clark.

[@rikastrology]

I miss the good ol days when these were stationed out of Reno

[@skeeterweazel]

Awesome!

[@f4flys]

+skeeterweazel Thanks! Phantoms Phorever!!

[@MLOCharmer]

I have a new love! This is a beautiful machine! That low terrain flying really caught my attention!

[@JDA97367]

When I lived in Reno in the 90's, I was able to watch the High Rollers doing their overhead recovery several times a week. What sights and sounds. Loved it.

[@f4flys]

+JDA97367 Those were the days :) Phabulous Phantoms !!

[@Jangle2007]

Except possibly around 2:31, were there any sonic booms in the vid? Everytime an F-4 passed, you could hear the engine noise preceed it. Not taking anything away from the video, it was really excellent!

[@f4flys]

+Jangle2007 Yes, two. These videos were shot back in 1995 on old video equipment. The dust kick up is one indication of a sonic boom. The camera operator definitely reacted to the LOUD SONIC BOOM. Glad you liked it!

[@johns.7609]

Jangle2007 3:07 as well.

[@stinkyfungus]

there were two supersonic passes. and both times the cameraman flinched. the boom from the mighty F4 phantom is far more manly and pendulous of scrotum than the namby pamby crack from an F18.

[@Jangle2007]

+stinkyfungus "pendulous of scrotum".....that turn-of-phrase goes into the file for future use. Thanks for the chuckle.

[@USNVA11]

+stinkyfungus - I agree with Jangle, "pendulous of scrotum" is an excellent metaphor that I shall retain for future use ! Also, I wonder if you might possibly be related to my buddy stinkyfinger ?

[@nezihalyuz]

Forever phantoms!

[@f4flys]

+Nezih Alyüz Phantoms Phorever!!

[@Genjokoan]

Blessed be - No horrible, loud and bad, very bad music to distract and annoy the crap out of us. Excellent.

[@mwi520]

I was an F4F technician (electronics) in the German Air Force, Hopsten Airbase near Rheine, from1981-1992. Great aircraft. .In an accident with a radio mast in Goose Bay (Labrador), the F4 lost an aileron and a part of a slat. STILL a SAFE LANDING. I miss the time

[@13gOKaN12]

There is like only one or two sonic booms but still great video

[@xray606]

Crazy. Things were VERY different back then. lol

[@f4flys]

Thanks! Phantoms PHOREVER!!

[@mattrichards1492]

Nice Video!! Love the sounds so much. It is really difficult to find good video that captures and does justice, the moaning crys, whines, and roars of those twin J79's!! Thank you!

[@Ch_whips]

Words cant describe how cool this is.

[@blancolirio]

NVANG!

[@cmscms123456]

The F4 Phantom is proof that even a rock can fly, if you put a big enough engine on it.

[@daved4215]

Lead Sled!

[@AJdet-2]

The quote was " a brick " and "thrust "

[@AJdet-2]

@Hammerschlägen M Lot of dead gomers would disagree with that ability to turn not being one of the Phantom's qualities

[@RedLP5000S]

Is your eyesight really that wretched?

[@douglasrodrigues9329]

As long as the engines were running they'd fly. With slats and flaps down, the ducted airflow over the wing would maintain lift. However, if the engines weren't running, it had a glide angle of a brick.

[@hckyplyr9285]

Brilliant! Fantastic! One of the best Phantom phlight videos I've ever seen!! And two sonic booms! Thanks. Will be checking out your other vids.

[@f4flys]

+hckyplyr9285 Thanks! Phantoms Phorever!!

[@GOASTRC]

Absolute gold! Oh to have been there...great flying and footage.

[@ronniefarnsworth6465]

Phantoms Forever !!! : )

[@J.TiberiusKirk]

It' s the Mach Loop Nevada-style with all RF-4's.

[@derekmahon1652]

Unique thrilling sound, never tire of hearing this

[@bangs4551]

Thx for the great video; I miss the Phantom II. I was an enlisted man in a navy Phantom sqd. in 1964.

[@tonygrubb2847]

if they got any lower they would have needed flippers and a schnorkel excellent video loved it without the music

[@EnglishTurbines]

I remember us Brits pulling out those crappy F4 engines and putting ours in, they weren't fast enough...lol.

[@EnglishTurbines]

@Loki Leaves As usual, it's always a Political decision made my idiots on our behalf... You're Welcome.

[@lonestar3433]

Great old video from Nevada. I miss our F-4's out of San Antonio. Thanks for the memories about them.

[@f4flys]

Thanks! Phantoms PHOREVER!!

[@KingofDoubleBogey]

F yeah ! Awesome My dad had over 2000 hours in the f-4 He would’ve loved seeing this. RIP pops

[@Rich_828]

Scares me when that F-4 flies low like that with high AOA

[@f4flys]

Yes, a little unnerving when he was coming right at us !!

[@reggierico]

High-Rollers!

[@f4flys]

+Jeffrey Collier Yes! Phantoms Phorever!!

[@warrenchambers4819]

And fun was had by all. This is without a doubt the BEST F4 Phantom video ever made hands down! Dam that was awesome, hell I watching that again.

[@tedkrempa989]

I used to belong to a r/c club that was authorized to fly off a large pad on Camp Horno, an area of Camp Pendleton Marine Base....we rarely saw real aircraft...then one day, without warning, 2 F-4's come off the Pacific Ocean, about 300-400-- AGL, right over us and our field....gone in seconds...but never forgotten and forever impressed !!