"Steve Tobey" wrote in
:

"Pechs1" wrote in message
...
John- Slotted stabs were a retrofit. I'll ask my B-driver
coworkers
about
the
flaps ... I think one of 'em even has a NATOPS (and a tacman as
well!?!).
BRBR

Thanks...I saw that the 'B's flown by the Blues had slotted stabs and
aileron
dropp but not sure about the fleet birds. I flew the 'N' that had
both..but
they were 'N' models, after-all.

Sure miss that A/C, the Phantom...
P. C. Chisholm
CDR, USN(ret.)
Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye
Phlyer

Correct me if I'm wrong, but, I don't believe the Blues ever flew the
F-4B. If my memory serves me correctly they received brand new F-4Js
when they transitioned from F-11s to the Phantoms (early 1969?).

Steve

From:
http://www.blueangels.navy.mil/history/history.html

The ensuing 20 years saw the Blue Angels transition into two more
aircraft. In 1957 the team began flying the Grumman F11F-1 Tiger,
followed in 1969 by team's first dual-engine jet, the McDonnell Douglas
F-4J Phantom II.

The CHINFO site confirms this.

Dave in San Diego


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