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    The Greatest Fighter Jet of All Time.

    McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II!
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    Anyone served in the Philippines?

    Not assigned there, but went on 2 Cope Thunder TDYs with our F-4Es to Clark AB from Osan AB, Korea during 1979-1982.
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    Were you ever in the Armed Forces

    United States Air Force Avionics Communication/Navigation Systems Technician 1973-1993
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    Old planes/designs with new technology: F-4 Phantom II and no F-15/F14/FA18

    I remember in the late 70's when the F-15's were first assigned to the 18th TFW at Kadena AB, Okinawa. Someone high up the PACAF chain of command decided it would be a good idea to replace our alert F-4E's at Osan AB, Korea with a detachment of the latest and greatest USAF fighter. Winter...
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    Official Sig / Avatar test Thread

    Yes, have to give the 82nd ATRS credit for their great looking airshow Phantoms. Too bad they also must provide these proud old warhorses for destruction as target drones...
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    F-4E phantom manual upload

    Jerry Excellent finds! Many thanks for posting them. Cheers :occasion5: Stan
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    Official Sig / Avatar test Thread

    Wheels Those Phantom pics of yours are enough to bring tears to the eyes of an old Phantom Phixer....:crybaby: Stan
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    Official Sig / Avatar test Thread

    Thank you, took awhile to figure it out! (I still think all airplanes have "steam" gauges too!)
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    F-4E phantom manual upload

    Jerry Thanks, I've been looking for a Recce manual. I sure hated working on that piece of crap radar (APQ-99), Texas Instruments should have stuck to making calculators! Oh well, in the boneyard now... Best Regards Stan
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    Official Sig / Avatar test Thread

    test sig
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    Official Sig / Avatar test Thread

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    F-4E phantom manual upload

    Jerry Thanks once again for the Crew Chief Handbook. Much appreciated! Cheers :occasion5: Stan
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    F-4E phantom manual upload

    Jerry Many thanks for the F-4E manuals. I'm an old phantom phixer, having bent many a wrench on them for over ten years in the USAF as a Communication/Navigation systems technician. Got to work every type the USAF ever flew, (except the QF-4 target drone) the F-4C, F-4D, F-4E, F-4G and the...
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    Lockheed Constellation Manual

    Thanks for the manual, greatly appreciated!
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    Lockheed Constellation Manual

    I'm looking for a flight manual for the Lockheed Constellation and/or C-121. My PDF files were deleted accidentally. Any help is greatly appreciated. Unfortunately, Ron's Tailwheel site was destroyed, which is where I originally obtained it. Thanks.
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