Fliegerhorst Wittmundhafen - Wittmundhafen Air Base - Home of Jagdgeschwader 71 "Richthofen" (JG 71) 71st Fighter Wing of the German Air Force.
JG71 is the last German Air Force unit flying the ICE II F-4F, the apex of Phantom development. This is the unit that Hap converted to the F-4 some 35 years ago. Time flys and so does the Phantom! Note the green arrow at the right side of the picture, that is us on the way out!
From Jack - I just came back from Wittmundhafen, where we witnessed F-4 day take offs and landings! Mad Uek was able to get me into the simulator for an hour, and we mostly worked on approaches and acrobatics, and flying based on radar vectors! Mad Uek says that I have the feeling, the speed control, and that my landings and touch and goes were almost perfect!
He says that it's basically like the real thing, except in the slow speed handling! But other than that, I've basically flown an F-4! I think I get an honorary F-4 Phantom Driver patch. I feel the need for speed!
We're going out now, catch you on iChat!
JG71 is the last German Air Force unit flying the ICE II F-4F, the apex of Phantom development. This is the unit that Hap converted to the F-4 some 35 years ago. Time flys and so does the Phantom! Note the green arrow at the right side of the picture, that is us on the way out!
From Jack - I just came back from Wittmundhafen, where we witnessed F-4 day take offs and landings! Mad Uek was able to get me into the simulator for an hour, and we mostly worked on approaches and acrobatics, and flying based on radar vectors! Mad Uek says that I have the feeling, the speed control, and that my landings and touch and goes were almost perfect!
He says that it's basically like the real thing, except in the slow speed handling! But other than that, I've basically flown an F-4! I think I get an honorary F-4 Phantom Driver patch. I feel the need for speed!
We're going out now, catch you on iChat!
Oh Jack...you rock!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a day!!! Way too cool.
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