This Video Will Literally Bring You To The Paradise of Phantoms!

January 25, 2017 Military Aviation
David Cenciotti

Here’s an outstanding video from one of the world’s last Phatom operators.

Although they don’t fly with the USAF anymore, other air arms around the world still operate the F-4 Phantom, including the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force; the Turkish Air Force, whose F-4s have had a role in the coup attempt last July; South Korea’s ROKAF (Republic of Korea Air Force), that has also employed the Phantoms to stage Elephant Walks “against” the North; the Hellenic Air Force and the Japanese Air Self Defense Force.

Located in central eastern Japan, Hyakuri airbase, hosts all the remaining F-4 Phantom units of the Japan Air Self Defense Force: 301 and 302 Hilotai, flying the F-4E, and the 501 Hikotai, flying the RF-4E. Needless to say, for this reason, this base is the place to visit for Phantom lovers.

The following video provides some really cool footage about the daily activities of the Japanese “Rhinos” at Hyakuri: all-weather take-offs, landings and taxis, along with high-speed passes in slow motion.

Cool.

The Paradise of Phantoms from 1-300 on Vimeo.

 

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David Cenciotti is a journalist based in Rome, Italy. He is the Founder and Editor of “The Aviationist”, one of the world’s most famous and read military aviation blogs. Since 1996, he has written for major worldwide magazines, including Air Forces Monthly, Combat Aircraft, and many others, covering aviation, defense, war, industry, intelligence, crime and cyberwar. He has reported from the U.S., Europe, Australia and Syria, and flown several combat planes with different air forces. He is a former 2nd Lt. of the Italian Air Force, a private pilot and a graduate in Computer Engineering. He has written five books and contributed to many more ones.

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5 Comments

  1. Hard to believe this amazing jet began its life a little over a decade after the end of WW-II. And those smokeless J-79s make such a big difference. Before, they looked like today’s crappy Russian oil-burners. Now? Stunning! Thanks for the video.

  2. Marvelous photography. I love those F-4s even more when their skin is tarnished from years of faithful service. I hope, when all are retired from service, at least a few can be kept air-worthy.

  3. For all the time man has had powered flight, the F-4 has existed and been flying for half the number of those years.

  4. incredible…brings back watching the Navy and Marine Phantoms at NAS Dallas.

    nothing like 4 Phantoms coming into the break…

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