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WTD61’s Phantom Phinal – F-4F 38+13 Air-Air
Catching the orange/black checkered „Last Flight“ F-4F Phantom of WTD61 during an air-air photo flight was a great opportunity back in 2013. Less than one month before the retirement of…
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Sayonara Samurai Phantoms
The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II had a remarkable 50 year long lasting career in Japan. This is a personal review of Phantom encounters in the Land of the Rising…
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Hyakuri Airshow 2015
PHANTOM PHESTIVAL! – The Hyakuri airshow 2015 , or “Air Festa” if using the Japanese term, was celebrated on October, 25th. On the same day the JASDF also decided to…
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Luftwaffe F-4F Phantom II Pharewell
The sky was crying tears for the Phantom Pharewell event at Wittmund airbase. With initially nearly winter weather the last week-end in June was the date for the officially last…
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JG74 Spotterday 2013
After a while JG74 held a spotterday on August, 30th at Neuburg. Being busy with the introduction of the Eurofighter the last open day has been held for the farewell…