For Phantom Phans

Jimbuna · 03-13-14, 07:05 AM

IMHO one of the best looking fighter planes since the 60's

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Schroeder · 03-13-14, 07:58 AM

Lovely bird (except for being a heavy smoker which got it the nickname "Air defence Diesel" in the Luftwaffe). I'm already missing them.

Platapus · 03-13-14, 08:30 AM

I never got an actual Phantom bite, but I do have the love scratches on my back from working on her.

Good aircraft. Still one of the fastest on the deck.

krashkart · 03-13-14, 08:44 AM

My first love was the Phantom. My second love was an angry raven haired gal who drank too much and would often disappear for months on end. Guess which of the two I almost married.

Sailor Steve · 03-13-14, 09:50 AM

The wrong one.

krashkart · 03-13-14, 11:15 AM

TarJak · 03-13-14, 02:22 PM

Phantastic

Oberon · 03-13-14, 02:42 PM

I've got a bit of a soft spot for the Brick/Rhino, the triumph of thrust over aerodynamics. Never seen one in flight, but admire the low level performance of the Wild Weasel variants.

Jimbuna · 03-13-14, 02:50 PM

Amongst my top three favourites alongside the Harrier and Buccaneer.

TarJak · 03-13-14, 03:36 PM

The Spey engined RN variant is still my favourite brick.

Jimbuna · 03-13-14, 05:17 PM

A strange one....the Phantom being known by most as 'Rhino' and the Buccaneer likewise as 'Brick' or 'Banana'.

Oberon · 03-13-14, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

A strange one....the Phantom being known by most as 'Rhino' and the Buccaneer likewise as 'Brick' or 'Banana'.

I think that Brick is possibly the American term for the Phantom, as well as the 'Lead Sled' (a name also given to the F84), and the 'Worlds Largest Distributer of MiG parts'

Herr B, I'd never heard of the F11F-1 incident, that is hilarious!

I bet the Jag pilot was wary of flying near any Rhinos for a while after, and I thought our Harrier problems were bad enough!

Sailor Steve · 03-14-14, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

I think that Brick is possibly the American term for the Phantom, as well as the 'Lead Sled' (a name also given to the F84), and the 'Worlds Largest Distributer of MiG parts'

The only "Lead Sled" I'm aware of was the Republic F-105 Thunderchief, AKA "ThunderThud" or just "Thud". The Phantom was also known as "Double Ugly".

Jimbuna · 03-14-14, 05:53 AM

My nicknames of choice are 'Rhino' for the Phantom and 'Brick' or 'Banana Bomber' for the buccaneer.

Oberon · 03-14-14, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

The only "Lead Sled" I'm aware of was the Republic F-105 Thunderchief, AKA "ThunderThud" or just "Thud". The Phantom was also known as "Double Ugly".

The 84 got the nickname before the Thud:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead_sled#Other_usages

There was also a joke that the F-84 had a built in 'dirt sniffer' that would only release the brakes when it 'sniffed' the dirt at the end of the runway.

03-13-14, 07:05 AM	#1
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,446 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	For Phantom Phans IMHO one of the best looking fighter planes since the 60's Salute The Phantom http://www.planestv.com/product/medi...eid=048d72e58b __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

03-13-14, 07:58 AM	#2
Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Lovely bird (except for being a heavy smoker which got it the nickname "Air defence Diesel" in the Luftwaffe). I'm already missing them. __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.

03-13-14, 08:30 AM	#3
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,360 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	I never got an actual Phantom bite, but I do have the love scratches on my back from working on her. Good aircraft. Still one of the fastest on the deck. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

03-13-14, 09:50 AM	#5
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	The wrong one. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-13-14, 02:50 PM	#9
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,446 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Amongst my top three favourites alongside the Harrier and Buccaneer. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

03-13-14, 08:44 AM	#4
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	My first love was the Phantom. My second love was an angry raven haired gal who drank too much and would often disappear for months on end. Guess which of the two I almost married.

03-13-14, 11:15 AM	#6
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0

03-13-14, 02:22 PM	#7
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Phantastic

03-13-14, 02:42 PM	#8
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	I've got a bit of a soft spot for the Brick/Rhino, the triumph of thrust over aerodynamics. Never seen one in flight, but admire the low level performance of the Wild Weasel variants.

03-13-14, 03:36 PM	#10
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	The Spey engined RN variant is still my favourite brick.

03-13-14, 05:17 PM	#11
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,446 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	A strange one....the Phantom being known by most as 'Rhino' and the Buccaneer likewise as 'Brick' or 'Banana'. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

03-14-14, 05:53 AM	#14
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,446 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	My nicknames of choice are 'Rhino' for the Phantom and 'Brick' or 'Banana Bomber' for the buccaneer. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!