Photos F-4 Phantom II Paradise

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1972. F-4J from VF-84 and USS “Franklin D. Roosevelt” (CV-42) in Atlantic. Photo from Tu-95RTs of 392 ODRAP. Archive of Dmitriy Filonenko.
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WSO of F-4E of 57th FIS is taking photo of Tu-142 of 76 OPLAP (Kipelovo AFB).
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WOW, now these are photos you don't see too often if ever..............taken of USN escort fighters from Russian planes by Russian crews!!! Cool!! (Y)
Thanks for posting.....more please!!
 
As Israel faced the prospect of defeat in the opening days of the 1973 October War, a squadron of IDF/AF F-4 Phantoms was loaded with 13 20-kiloton nuclear bombs for the “ultimate” strike. It is widely believed that this specter of nuclear escalation led the Nixon administration to act firm and fast to provide Israel with the most massive weapons airlift (Operation Nickel Grass) in history.

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2 Turkish Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II performing a flyby at Konya Air Base during the Anatolian Eagle 2021 Exercise

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With its beautiful arrowhead marking on roundel is XV475 Phantom FGR.2 from No.17 Squadron RAF which has just landed at Luqa Malta on 23rd October 1972

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Arriving at Wisley airfield, Royal Navy's entry into the 1969 Daily Mail UK Air Race. Attempting to transfer his Observer to the waiting Westland Wessex helicopter as quickly as possible, this F-4 Phantom II pilot suffered a brake fire and a tyre blow-out on landing.
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An F-4B Phantom II of Squadron VF-14 "Top Hatters" approaches for a landing aboard the USS John F. Kennedy (CVA 67), Dec. 9, 1968.

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