The Iconic Turkish F-4 Phantom Turns 50 - Launch and Low-Flying Spectacle - 4K

[@godoff.5304]

What people do not notice is; - This flight was made on Saturday. Off day of the pilots but they still come to flight. - As it seems in the video, weather conditions are actually not good. Lots of fog, rain, cross wind and so and so. The majority of the air forces on this planet would cancel that show and would not fly at all. However, they know all these photographers etc comes from all over the world just to take some videos and photos. So, Turkish Air force is on duty no matter what. Regardless of the odds like weather etc., that flight will be made and people will have what they come there for. Majority of the air forces on the planet would not give shit about the civilian, photographers etc those homes from Russia, Japan, UK, Germany etc from thousand of miles away. All these people might go home without even seeing one single plane. However, the Turkish Air Force is not gonna send all these people back to their homes, without putting on a great show for them.

[@DafyddPhillips]

Massive thank you to the Turkish air force for their commitment to us. Thanks for the great comment Appreciate you watching the video ✈️✈️🇹🇷👍

[@PavelMy]

и, зачем им все эти одинаковые фото и видео? Очевидно что они все слелают примерно одинаковые фотографии

[@cihangirdemir2031]

Thanks you turkish air force ❤

[@DafyddPhillips]

✈️🇹🇷👍

[@WhatIfAlteredHistories]

The best video I’ve watched on KZbin recently. I was born and raised in Eskişehir, and at home, school, or on the bus-everywhere, they would always fly above us. Without ever getting bored, we’d look up and wave at them every time. We used to read Turkish comic books featuring Phantoms and dream of becoming fighter jet pilots. For the people of Eskişehir, that sound symbolized peace, security, and pride. Seeing them again after 40 years, with our glorious flag on their backs and the greatest leader of all times Mustafa Kemal Atatürk on their tails, and hearing that sound once more felt amazing. Outstanding footage, congratulations!👏👏👏

[@DafyddPhillips]

Happy you enjoyed the video and enjoyed your memories of the phantom. Teşekkürler ✈️🇹🇷👍

[@Riaining7]

There really is nothing quite like the sound of an F4 flyby... thanks Dafydd Phillips for sharing your excellent photography skills with us once again.

[@DafyddPhillips]

Many thanks! 👍

[@lemerdtool]

I was expecting smokier engines. Last time I saw F4's in action, a 2 ship launching out of Minot ND. AFB. they were burning more oil than a clapped out chevy.

[@andrewcollins8774]

Awesome pictures! Lovely to still see them in use.

[@scottmcintosh4397]

Only Iran still flies the Lead Sled along with the F-14 Tomcat due to restrictions on import of military parts. Only 1 exists in private ownership. 🌌🔭

[@whQQps]

Türkiye was going to remove the F-4s from the inventory when the F-35s arrived, but after leaving the Project, it decided to keep the F-4s in the inventory until KAAN entered the inventory.

[@GregSroka]

This is the most incredible video you've ever posted. I've always loved the F4 and your footage is incredible

[@DafyddPhillips]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!! 👍

[@Bugra_Demirbas]

Those blue eyes at 1:39 mean trust for our friends, and fear to foes! Beautifully crafted. Thank you to whoever crafted it.

[@crashburn3292]

It's amazing to see the updates Turkey made the Phantom on Turkey Day. Beautiful. Thanks Dafydd.

[@DafyddPhillips]

Glad you enjoyed it Thank you.

[@umitkurtuldu2147]

Türkiye not turkey

[@susuz_harmanlar]

It must be one the coolest thing saying hi to your mom from inside of this amazing giant bird, phantom is just a classic and absolutely breathtaking. It seems Turkish Air Forces are maintaininig them well .

[@Levo_D_Angelo]

dif. plane

[@johnson5657]

Yes they asked Israeli Air Industries (IAI) to do it for them 😂

[@Levo_D_Angelo]

@@johnson5657 🤡🤡🤡🤡💩💩💩💩🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sehriyarmemmedli8379]

İts body was made by Americans.İts soul was given by Turks.

[@bradbailey3253]

50 years of service for are allies and costanople

[@sabityer]

@@bradbailey3253 ıstanbul demek ıstedın.fatıh orayı ıstanbul yaptı akıllı bıdış

[@Samsmoy]

Istanbul = islam ​@@bradbailey3253

[@peterdeen3545]

The Americans who flew thousands of sorties over North Vietnam might disagree

[@sehriyarmemmedli8379]

@@peterdeen3545 But mountains of North of İraq and deserts of Syria agree)

[@ziyaturkyasar]

Absolutely brilliant. Can’t forget this 50th anniversary of Turkish F4-E Phantom Terminator II 2020s…thank you so much. Really. 👏🏻🙏🏻🧿🇹🇷

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks for watching 🇹🇷✈️🇹🇷✈️👍

[@mmillidere]

Very beautiful body design, striking colors, incredible flight show, incredible flicks and photos. Thank you Turkish Air Forces for this organisation, thank you Dafydd Phillips ...

[@DafyddPhillips]

Appreciate you watching 👍

[@Wi2Low]

I was 8 years old when my dad was stationed at Zaragoza AFB in Spain, 1972. I used to love watching the F4s land and pop their braking chutes. So cool... 😎

[@DafyddPhillips]

Great times no doubt. Thanks for watching 👍

[@elfin1601]

影片中的機場，就是這個基地嗎？ 來自台灣🇹🇼的疑問

[@HAZARHAN-TR]

😎 ​@@elfin1601evet burası Türkiye Ankara jet hava üssü 🇹🇷 Türkiyeden selam

[@elfin1601]

美麗的機場，還能近距離拍攝戰機在空中的照片 😊 真棒

[@ersanozgur779]

​@@elfin1601是的，伙计。 这个机场在安卡拉。

[@Jaecht88]

They look legit and well looked after. They look brand new so to speak

[@icebox9093]

well....they all went through a major modernization and upgraded to 2020 Terminator versions few years ago..

[@julianosilva_]

Lindo ! Lindo ! Lindo ! Abraço do Brasil 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@DafyddPhillips]

Obrigada 👍

[@TorukonoSamurai]

perfect ! I can say only perfect ! great shots, great artist, great machines!!

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thank you very much!👍

[@fotografustasi]

Amazing video. I went to the air show with my engineer nephew. He was blown away by Soloturk's f16 show. He said it couldn't be better. I also said see the F4. Our father tore through the air and flew in front of us. No fighter plane can make a sound like the F4. The fact that it still flies is a success for Turkish engineers. They only serve in the 401st Test Squadron, but they still continue to serve the Turk Air Force.

[@ahmetzeytin7855]

Eskişehir 1.Ana Jet Üssü'nde konuşlu 111.Panter Filo'da halen aktif görevdeler diye biliyorum.

[@fotografustasi]

@@ahmetzeytin7855 Haklısınız hocam. Panter filoda pilotlara eğitim verilyor. Ancak artık elimizde 2 filoluk uçak zaten kalmadı. Bu yıl ciddi miktarda uçak yedek parça stoğuna çekilecek. Muhtemelen Panter filodakiler daha şanssız. Sanıyorum Çoğu RF modelidir. Eğer öyle ise önümüzdeki dönem keşif ve istihbarat imkanlarımız çok artacağından ilk olarak onlar yolcu. (:

[@ahmetzeytin7855]

@@fotografustasi Olabilir fakat benim bildiğim F-35 projesinde iken bu F-4 ler emekli edilecekti fakat projeden atılınca vazgeçildi hatta Irak ve Suriye'de hava harekatlarında aktif kullanıldılar.Şimdi yeniden eğer F-35 projesine dahil olursak emekli edilirler ancak dahil edilmezsek modernize edilen 4,5 nesil diye adlandırılan F16 ydı,Eurofighter'dı, Kaan projesi ydı derken yine babalarla bı 50 sene daha geçiririz.

[@fotografustasi]

@@ahmetzeytin7855 F35 esasında F4 ün muadili veya güncellemesi değil. Bambaşka amaçlar ile yapılmışlar. 5. nesil beklentileri çok çok farklıdır. Evet her ikis de hem hava hava hem de hava yer hedeflerini vurabiliyor ve keşif istihbarat için kullanılabiliyor. Ancak aslında diğer konu bizim için önemliydi. Yerli füzeler ve bombalar kullanabilecektik. Şu an F16 larda blok 30 ve F4 hariç tamamen dış mühimmats bağımlıyız. Eğer bu denklemi çözersek mesela Blok 50+ gibi uçakları da Blog 70 seviyesine çekerek kendi mühimmatımızı kullanabilirsek F4 ler zaten kendini emekli edecektir.

[@selimheisenberg8609]

Phantoms Phorever ! Thank you for the video. It’s wonderful!👏👏

[@DafyddPhillips]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching 👍

[@AndyFromBeaverton]

The best Phantom paint job in existence.

[@Westlake]

Amazing! Can't believe the turn out both on the loop and at the airport!

[@DafyddPhillips]

It was a great turnout all arranged to precision by the Turkish airforce ✈️🇹🇷 Thanks for watching

[@charlesphillips8635]

And here’s me thinking all F4’s taxied in with the canopies up! Some super footage as always Dafydd.

[@DafyddPhillips]

Always nice to see them canopies up. The Greeks did it for us in andravida air base although it was a little colder here Thanks as always Charles 👍

[@sonnyandreotte5721]

She's seen em Come an go, She's still flying An better than ever.

[@michellewhyatt4438]

This is fantastic Daffydd with the age of this craft there's still power in them birds. Youre amazing you never cease to amaze me & goose bumps. Daffydd do they still fly the f14's my son loves those I do too. Thank you for what you do. You take care out there

[@MichaelSmith-kr9qw]

The only country that has F14 is the Iranian Air Force but they don't have sufficient parts available to keep them flying.

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks Michelle, they still fly f-14s in Iran but doubt it would be safe to go and see them. Appreciate you kind comments 😎✈️👍

[@michellewhyatt4438]

@MichaelSmith-kr9qw thank you so much for letting me know.

[@vidi_]

Thanks for taking the time to see these legendary planes, my friend.

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks for watching 👍👍

[@dorklol2969]

Love the Phantom, wonderwul warbird! Incredible footage. thanks for this video, great work.

[@DafyddPhillips]

Glad you enjoyed it Thank you !! 👍

[@davidegirardi6444]

You should organize some trip with us and guide us to those amazing places!!you've done some nice shots too!!!greetings from Italy!!

[@mike.47]

I remember when they were based at Wattisham while my son and daughter were in the air cadets. Brilliant video yet again. 👌🏼

[@DafyddPhillips]

It must of been great times Mike when we had an airforce. Thanks as always 👍

[@DougBrighTan_o7]

Marvellous and those are beautiful moments of the F-4E Terminator especially the passes 😊

[@DafyddPhillips]

Glad you enjoyed it Thanks for watching

[@DougBrighTan_o7]

@@DafyddPhillips yes it was awesome hearing the good old Turbojet engines and most welcome 😁

[@bigslinking]

Always liked the looks of this aircraft. Thanks for video as always.

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks for watching!

[@ericvadekro8334]

Great!!! The stills are absolutely stunning!!!

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thank you so much! Appreciate your visit ✈️✈️👍

[@lancecashler5547]

Shark tooth grin has been my ❤️ since ever

[@stevebishop9928]

I grew up on military bases, I have seen many airshows, but the best,by far, was the thunderbirds at Rhine main afb. All the pilots were combat veterans from Vietnam and you could still break the speed of sound! Love your channel, keep it coming!

[@DafyddPhillips]

Great times Steve ✈️✈️ Appreciate your visits here 👍

[@Paul-w9r1r]

Credit where credit due. American engineering at its finest. As per most US, military and civil aircraft, designed and engineered to survive. The F4, still a wonderful aircraft!

[@ancient1946]

Top footage, as usual. Many thanks from Oz.

[@DafyddPhillips]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@hymermobiler]

Phantastic shots!!

[@DafyddPhillips]

Glad you like them! Thanks for watching 👍

[@fashionillustrations]

istikbal göklerdedir. detayı şahane. seviyorum sizi.

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks for watching ✈️👍

[@diggernator]

Your videos never fail to impress Dafydd, thanks for another wonderful post ... and of one of the legendary aircraft too 🥂🥂

[@DafyddPhillips]

Glad you enjoyed it Appreciate your viewing here ✈️👍

[@Levo_D_Angelo]

3:00 omg look at this. Fighter Jet enthusiasts and photographers. Never expected to see such a crowd. Wow, amazing !

[@DafyddPhillips]

Happy you enjoyed it Thanks for viewing ✈️👍

[@paulnewton737]

Once again, fantastic. I think you have the best job in the world 😃

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thank you so much 👍

[@simonlaw6842]

The Phantom is to fast jets what the B52 ow to bombers, just so iconic and still one of the meanest and baddest looking planes ever made. Was always my favourite when growing up and was sad when the major air forces started to phase them out, well done to Turkey it's so good to see these legends still in the air.

[@mickyday2008]

The Turks have got crazy pilots. Amazing flying

[@DafyddPhillips]

🇹🇷👍

[@chrisbailey9331]

It doesn’t seem to matter where you film aircraft, every time you nail it! Superb job, well done 👍🏻 😁

[@DafyddPhillips]

Many thanks Chris 👍

[@MrBen527]

Man! What a sight! I haven't seen an F-4 in person since the late 90s.

[@EmirLeventUçak]

Milliyet gazetesi eskiden kağıttan maket uçak verirdi, phantom benim ilk kağıt maketimdi. 35 sene geçmiş üstünden. O zamanlar phantom f-15 gibi birşeydi gözümüzde

[@regisjunior7105]

Wow my friend, simply amazing picture 2:06

[@DafyddPhillips]

Happy you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching 👍

[@alpaslan5859]

absolutely loved it Phantom never dies!!❤❤❤❤

[@joachimstroebele8602]

Awesome video and very cool pictures.💪🏻👍🏻🤘🏻🤙🏻 Congrats, mate.🤘🏻🤙🏻

[@DafyddPhillips]

Many thanks 👍

[@canoedoc2390]

Easily one of the most beautiful and iconic flying works of art ever created. Right up there with the F-16, Spitfire, and P-51. The flying equivalent of the Jaguar -E Type, Ferrari 250 GTO, and the Ford GT-40. They simply can not be ascetically improved upon.

[@DafyddPhillips]

Agreed 🏁✈️👍 Thanks for watching

[@m.hakaneris]

the air force commander was flying the plane with the flag on it.

[@guven4723]

Amazing video....Thank you very much for sharing this beautiful video..

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks for visiting👍

[@chimpy55]

Magnificent !!!!!!!!!! Great video

[@DafyddPhillips]

Many thanks! Appreciate your visit 👍

[@johnbmx4christ]

That was awesome man. Excellent shots. Interesting to see them going back and forth instead of just 1 direction. Sadly i was at an airshow once and saw one crash. Both pilots perished.

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks for watching John. Must of been terribly sad to witness what you saw. 💙

[@johnbmx4christ]

@DafyddPhillips i just felt bad for the guys. They ejected but just as the plane hit the ground. The plane exploded. They made everyone go home. It was right at the beginning.

[@ElwynR]

Nailed it 👌

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks elwyn, was a great trip 🇹🇷✈️👍

[@fredtedstedman]

What an opportunity Daf !!

[@stuartrollings602]

Howdy Big D! Love the flag of Turkey paint job! The Old 4s still rock just like Ted Nugent! Thanks!

[@DafyddPhillips]

It’s a great looking jet Stuart Thanks as always 👍

[@265justy]

Iconic MIG KILLER..

[@chnatasoy2500]

0:53 ❤

[@irfankaya8037]

that vortex, awasome! can someone explain?

[@puirYorick]

It's all about dat paint 'bout dat paint.

[@emirozcan57]

F4 should fly forever thanks Dafydd

[@TeddyBearEu]

Thanks share nice pictures buddy

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks for watching👍

[@nukhetyavuz]

so beautiful 🇹🇷🦅♥️🌎 thanks for sharing

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks for visiting

[@Resocan2005]

Nice shots👍

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks for the visit👍

[@philais]

It entered service with the US Navy in 1961 in the USA! A beautiful bird!

[@realist-d9l]

Şımarık amerikalilarda para bok tabi

[@davidperry970]

They're just showing off a very cool paint job.

[@DafyddPhillips]

It’s a great paint job to show off too ✈️🇹🇷👌 Thanks for watching 👍

[@musasakzc6345]

Awesome! thanks for sharing

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks for watching! Appreciate 👍

[@alpenfoxvideo7255]

wow what a paintjob!

[@ruthimakoff5646]

Fantastic WOW!!!

[@ColonelJohnmatrix1000]

Beautiful aircraft

[@cliford302]

Fifty years of Phabuolous Phantoms!

[@christophegerard9793]

❤ le chant du cygne pour ce magnifique avion longue vie aux phantom

Very Iconic - Nice shot, nice pose , congratulations. 2:06

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks for watching. Appreciate 👍

[@salihgulgun8774]

Thanks for video.

[@DafyddPhillips]

You are welcome Thanks for watching

[@tuncanpinar]

Wow what a paint job !!!

[@hollywinsman9464]

Beautiful jet.

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@turhancim5573]

Thank you Türkiye air force ❤❤❤❤

[@DafyddPhillips]

Teşekkürler 🇹🇷👍

[@bunkerrocketworks3190]

Beautiful colours (ignoring the politics) The phantom has been a favourite of mine since the early 60’s 👍

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks for watching

[@mertalkan9974]

amazing video

[@ibrahimfirat4493]

👍 Teşekkürler...

[@TolgaAytas]

Bayrak Harika gözüküyor yaa 🇹🇷

[@DafyddPhillips]

🇹🇷✈️👍

[@isaacchillman11]

Lovely

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@istanbullet]

2:57 those hands 🙌

[@antoniocarlosmoreira3780]

aviões coloridos, os americanos deveriam colorir seus aviões, muito bonito o visual

[@semihsener4926]

perfect flight

[@ozankutlu264]

You will see EF Typhoons at this air base soon

[@stevebishop9928]

Oh, yeah, they were flying the F 4.

[@FerhatALTUN.T.C]

Irmağının akışına ölürüm TÜRKİYEM 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷

[@DafyddPhillips]

🇹🇷👍

[@ElNarros]

We need these at Melbourne air show next year.

[@DafyddPhillips]

And RIAT 🇹🇷✈️🙏🤞👍

[@mcachr]

Any wallpapers? They are gorgeous!

[@erkanylmaz5564]

Perfect

[@DafyddPhillips]

Happy you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching

[@TulparScaleModels]

perfect

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thank you. 👍

[@scottgorman7166]

Dafydd do you know the name of the pilot and Reo of the Red Phantom? Nice nice nice

[@tahirackgoz4261]

Dünyada 🛩 ile uçuş ziyafeti çekmek için bir kaç tane ayırmak için ayırmak lazım❤🛩❤️🇹🇷❤️

[@bryanstoneman842]

What a machine

[@bryanstoneman842]

Lucky enough to have worked on the F4 at Wattisham , and even better had a trip in one. Trust me, what a machine

[@symie8]

That was funking amazing, by the way 😮 The 2nd valley pass, and then the extreme low level, holy funk! Thanks as always for sharing, Sir. I am the most jealous person in the world right now, alongside quite a few others, I'd guess 😅 😉🫡🫡

[@DafyddPhillips]

Glad you enjoyed it, it was great to see in person. Thanks for watching 👍

[@CHIMPressive]

I want to credit USA Army-Engineering for this beautiful aircraft. If world needs a super power and army. That has to be a collaboration of USA and TR to keep the power balance worldwide. I hope our relations get better with USA. Much love and respect. 🐺🤝🦅

[@kadien2006]

Will they go to RAF Fairford Airshow in 2025?? Sooo want to see the special painted one fly especially with the pilot who is flying it so amazingly well!!!

[@DafyddPhillips]

They usually visit RIAT so I’m guessing they will 🇹🇷✈️🤞 Thanks for watching

[@jameshall1300]

That red paint scheme is pretty sick looking. I wonder if anyone is making decals for model planes of it.

[@DafyddPhillips]

That would be cool ✈️🇹🇷👌

[@ademozata1]

PKK'lı teröristler maket phantomlarına türk bayragı resmi koyuyor evet. Bunu görürseniz mağaralara girin dersi veriyorlar. Türklerde o fareleri öldürüyor

[@atcavalcante7398]

top machines

[@vitaliyvyntu4566]

Welcome

[@muratkarademir-yk5xr]

thx bro

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks for watching