The Challenge My F-4

[James R. Jones]

This is a photo of an F-4 fully decked out I took with slide film back
in the early 1970's at Tinker AFB in Oklahoma City. The same day this
picture was taken the Thuderbirds flew their act with F-4's, boy was
that impressive, much more so than the t-38's or the f-16's. My dad was
a B-29 and B-36 pilot and I grew up right outside of Loring Air Force
Base Maine so I guess that is where by love for planes comes from.











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[K Horner]

The big fighters they used F-105's and F-4's were definitely more impressive
that the later T-38's (a move to which was because of fuel issues in the
'70s). But the F-16 are, I must admit more manuverable. The F-16's show
more grace, but the older birds displayed shear power. Not only in the
aircraft themselves, but in what it took for the pilots to fly them.
Horsing an F-105 or F-4 around the sky is just plain brutal work compared to
the lighter T-38 or, the F-16 with it's suuperior flight control system.

"James R. Jones" > wrote in message
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> This is a photo of an F-4 fully decked out I took with slide film back
> in the early 1970's at Tinker AFB in Oklahoma City. The same day this
> picture was taken the Thuderbirds flew their act with F-4's, boy was
> that impressive, much more so than the t-38's or the f-16's. My dad was
> a B-29 and B-36 pilot and I grew up right outside of Loring Air Force
> Base Maine so I guess that is where by love for planes comes from.
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[James R. Jones]

K Horner wrote:
> The big fighters they used F-105's and F-4's were definitely more impressive
> that the later T-38's (a move to which was because of fuel issues in the
> '70s). But the F-16 are, I must admit more manuverable. The F-16's show
> more grace, but the older birds displayed shear power. Not only in the
> aircraft themselves, but in what it took for the pilots to fly them.
> Horsing an F-105 or F-4 around the sky is just plain brutal work compared to
> the lighter T-38 or, the F-16 with it's suuperior flight control system.
>
> "James R. Jones" > wrote in message
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>> This is a photo of an F-4 fully decked out I took with slide film back
>> in the early 1970's at Tinker AFB in Oklahoma City. The same day this
>> picture was taken the Thuderbirds flew their act with F-4's, boy was
>> that impressive, much more so than the t-38's or the f-16's. My dad was
>> a B-29 and B-36 pilot and I grew up right outside of Loring Air Force
>> Base Maine so I guess that is where by love for planes comes from.
>
>
I think you may have meant the F-100's. I remember seeing the
Thunderbirds fly F-100 Super Sabers one time when they came to Loring
when I was a kid during the 60's.

Jim

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[James R. Jones]

James R. Jones wrote:
> K Horner wrote:
>> The big fighters they used F-105's and F-4's were definitely more
>> impressive that the later T-38's (a move to which was because of fuel
>> issues in the '70s). But the F-16 are, I must admit more
>> manuverable. The F-16's show more grace, but the older birds
>> displayed shear power. Not only in the aircraft themselves, but in
>> what it took for the pilots to fly them. Horsing an F-105 or F-4
>> around the sky is just plain brutal work compared to the lighter T-38
>> or, the F-16 with it's suuperior flight control system.
>>
>> "James R. Jones" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> This is a photo of an F-4 fully decked out I took with slide film back
>>> in the early 1970's at Tinker AFB in Oklahoma City. The same day this
>>> picture was taken the Thuderbirds flew their act with F-4's, boy was
>>> that impressive, much more so than the t-38's or the f-16's. My dad was
>>> a B-29 and B-36 pilot and I grew up right outside of Loring Air Force
>>> Base Maine so I guess that is where by love for planes comes from.
>>
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> I think you may have meant the F-100's. I remember seeing the
> Thunderbirds fly F-100 Super Sabers one time when they came to Loring
> when I was a kid during the 60's.
>
> Jim
>

Ooooops F105 is also correct. I see now that the Thuderbirds did fly the
105's for a brief period between the f-100's and the F-4's. Please
accept my red faced apologies.

Jim

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