Air International 2011-01
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A.Mevlutoglu - Anatolian Phantoms /F-4 Phantom/
An F-4E moments before air-refuelling with a Turkish Air Force KC-135R.
Two 113 Filo RF-4Es in close formation;
RF-4E Phantoms of 113 Filo based at Eskisehir AB;
A Phantom at low-level.
F-4E 67-0232 shot down a North Vietnamese MiG-21 with its 20mm cannon in operation by the USAF’s 307th Tactical Fighter Squadron. The aircraft was delivered to the TuAF in 1987 and is seen in the markings of 132 Filo.
An F-4E 2020 Terminator equipped with a Maverick missile and ACMI pod during Exercise Anatolian Eagle 2008 at Konya 3rd MJB.
F-4Es of 112 Filo showing their teeth;
Peace Diamond IV Phantoms have ‘Shark Mouth’ nose art, as seen on this F-4E from 112 Filo;
A Terminator assigned to 111 ‘Panter’ (Panther) Filo;
F-4E 66-0312 was painted in a special livery to commemorate the last flight with 172 Filo. The unit was disbanded in 2009, and will be stood up again when deliveries of F-35 Lightning II commence. The legend on the fuel tank reads “We trained the heroes”, underlining the OCU role of 172 Filo.
F-4E landing with brake parachute.