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GAF Phinal Pharewell

Today the GAF says its final goodbye to the F-4F.  Our VP of Operations, Jim Bloomberg, is over at Wittmund as an invited guest representative of the F-4 Society.  We eagerly await his and other member reports of the events the past three days.

In the meantime, here is a video shot earlier this week during the dress rehearsal.  Early on you will see an F-4F (37+01) in a special Phinal Pharewell paint scheme. The other two F-4F's reflect earlier paint schemes  (38+10 and 38+33).

7/1 An additional video has now shown up on youtube.  Very nice tribute.  F-4 Phantom Farewell

7-28  AndrĂ© Jans contributed a fine article to FenceCheck.

Below is an excellent shot taken by Jamie Hunter  courtesy of FlightGlobal.

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Coert Van Breda was able to attend Spotter day and sent back these shots.  Despite the rain he did a great job.

THANKS for sharing these with us Coert!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

37+01 was the first F-4F for the GAF, and is now the last to retire.

  

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 38+10 is painted in the Norm 72 paintscheme, which the Luftwaffe used in the beginning.

 
38+13 is of WTD-61 (= test unit)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
38+33 is painted in the Norm 80 paintscheme, used in the late 80s, early 90s
 

Thanks to all who put up Photos and Report/s about

GAF Phinal Pharewell. Wish I could have been there.

But sad times because of the last of the F-4's past &

present but not forgetten.

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