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24 Mar 2017

EXCLUSIVE: Helmet Cam Footage Of Two F-4 Phantoms Over The Grand Canyon

by Justin Miner | posted in: Featured Videos, Military | 0

Phantom’s-Eye View! It’s no secret that the F-4 Phantom is a favorite of airshow fans everywhere, but with 2016 being the final year for the venerable Phantom in the US military inventory, the opportunity to see one flying is now even more rare. Once it returns from maintenance, the Collings Foundation F-4 will be the… Read more

3 Nov 2016

QF-4 Phantoms To Perform Flyover At Sunday’s NASCAR Race in Texas

by RickyM | posted in: Flyovers | 0

This Sunday’s AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway will have a special treat – two QF-4 Phantoms for the pre-race flyover! The flyover is scheduled for 2:02 pm eastern, 1:02 central time before the start of the race. The QF-4s will base out of the Fort Worth/Alliance Airport, about 14 miles north of Fort… Read more

12 Sep 2016

Just FIVE Public Appearances Remain For USAF F-4 Phantoms, Including Final Flight Event In December

by PatrickB | posted in: Airshows, Military | 60

Update: 9/20/16 – Although the Fort Worth Alliance Airshow asked to be removed from this post last week, we have reconfirmed that two Phantoms plan to attend the show and have re-added it to the schedule. We have already reported that 2016 is the final year for USAF-operated F-4 Phantoms, but we are happy to… Read more

12 Jul 2016

Mighty F-4 Phantoms To Roar Into EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016

by RyanS | posted in: Airshows, Military | 1

Prepare to feel the roar of the Phantom at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016! AirshowStuff has learned that plans have been finalized for not one but two mighty F-4 Phantoms to appear at the 2016 EAA AirVenture airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The plan is for both aircraft to fly in from Holloman AFB in New Mexico… Read more

1 Sep 2015

Behind The Scenes At EAA AirVenture With DTG Pyrotechnics

by AnthonyR | posted in: Airshows, Event Recap, Miscellaneous | 1

Some air shows around the country feature a night show in their lineup. We all go for the afterburners and lit-up aircraft streaking across the dark sky, but what show would be complete without a fireworks closer? Those beautiful works of fiery aerial artistry make for a nightly spectacle worth waiting for (and some awesome… Read more

6 May 2015

USAF F-4 Phantom II To Appear At Wings Over Wayne Airshow?

by PatrickB | posted in: Airshows, Military | 3

Might airshow fans get a few more glimpses of F-4 Phantom IIs before they are gone for good? An interesting line in the Wings Over Wayne Airshow at Seymour-Johnson AFB in North Carolina (which hosted F-4s until 1988) certainly begs the question. The airshow’s schedule mentions an F-4 flyby, and the static list also includes… Read more