Saturday, August 26, 2023

All Hail The Phantom

 



This isn't a military blog, far from it, more of a family thing, but all hail the Phantom. Just a shot away? You be the judge.




What a plane.

Your Buddy,

LSP


12 comments:

LL said...

Peace through superior firepower.

Well Seasoned Fool said...

Proof you can make a brick fly with enough power.

Wild, wild west said...


And then came the F-14, F-15 and F-16, and everything changed. We have the mad major John Boyd to thank for some of that.

BadFrog said...

The look and sound of freedom.

Dad of Six said...

Not a big Stones fan but it works well with the F-4. It amazing the development of aircraft from the late 40's to the early 60's.

LSP said...

Right on, LL.

LSP said...

WSF, I always think "'70s" when I think F4. I know, that's not entirely accurate, but I just do.

LSP said...

Wild, Boyd was remarkable. Would he be allowed today? I very much doubt it.

I think I'll post an obit by way of a sermon. Thanks for that.

LSP said...

I was thinking the very same thing, Bad Frog, a bit like the FNFAL

LSP said...

It's quite a thing, DOS, and I'm mostly with you on the Stones. Saying that, there's times when they seem right for the mood at hand.

Paul M said...

Boyd, Mr OODA Loop…and The Higher Ups refused to promote him because he wouldn’t play the political game. Maybe why in Maverick he’s still a Major, a nod possibly?

LSP said...

Good call, Paul.