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.
To add to your point, I believe that the US destroyed it's F-14's precisely to keep whatever parts might be found on them from making their way to Iran.
Late model Rhino. Crew are wearing a 55P helmet (or similar) versus the older 26P dual visor that F-4 crews wore up until transitioning to something like the F-16 (much lighter). Worked on a ton of those back in the day.
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.
Greeks still fly F-4E (upgraded) for a bit longer but they will retire soon.
DeleteIt's proof that with enough thrust, even a brick can fly.
ReplyDeleteThat doesn't look at all like a C130!
Delete(Used to say the same thing about that plane!)
A bit of trivia, the pilots in the F-4 sat higher off the ground than the pilots in the B-17.
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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.
ReplyDeleteTo add to your point, I believe that the US destroyed it's F-14's precisely to keep whatever parts might be found on them from making their way to Iran.
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The 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).
ReplyDeletedefinitely not the kind where you get up, walk to the back and pee.
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ReplyDeleteOne of them expensive ones.
ReplyDeleteLate model Rhino. Crew are wearing a 55P helmet (or similar) versus the older 26P dual visor that F-4 crews wore up until transitioning to something like the F-16 (much lighter). Worked on a ton of those back in the day.
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