And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
One unfortunate aspect of Epic Fury is perhaps the last flying examples of the F14 Tomcats have been destroyed.The Iranian Air Force kept them flying with bubblegum and duct tape. I think they may also have had a few Phantoms in the fleet still flying.
Phantom
ReplyDeleteSome variant of a McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom II
ReplyDeleteThe item pictured is a McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II fighter jet, specifically a variant operated by the Hellenic Air Force.
ReplyDeleteType: Tandem two-seat, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor and fighter-bomber.
Engine: Powered by two General Electric J79 turbojet engines.
Features: Notable for its distinctive nose profile and versatile combat capabilities.
Status: A legendary Cold War-era aircraft, many are still in active service with certain air forces today.
It's proof that with enough thrust, even a brick can fly.
ReplyDeleteA bit of trivia, the pilots in the F-4 sat higher off the ground than the pilots in the B-17.
ReplyDeleteBent Wing Bug Sucker
ReplyDeleteOne unfortunate aspect of Epic Fury is perhaps the last flying examples of the F14 Tomcats have been destroyed.The Iranian Air Force kept them flying with bubblegum and duct tape. I think they may also have had a few Phantoms in the fleet still flying.
ReplyDeleteThe design of the F-4 was the first industrial application of LSD. If a mechanic can work on an F-4 he can fix anything. (Twelve years hydraulics).
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