In 1965 I saw the Thunderbirds flying the F-100s at Myrtle Beach AFB. The 354th TFW had the Huns at the time. I've since revisited one of those birds at the Air Force Museum (http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=575)
It's a tie for me as to which airframe the 'Birds looked best in: the Hun or the Phantom. I can definitely name the worst: the T-38. You could hardly see 'em in that tiny lil thing.
Oddly enough, though I worked on the Phantom for 7+ years, I never saw either the 'Birds or the Blues fly that particular aircraft.
Though I do have first hand knowledge of what that jet can do. And have seen it do. Would have been nice to have seen a formation of six Phantoms do their thing!
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In 1965 I saw the Thunderbirds flying the F-100s at Myrtle Beach AFB. The 354th TFW had the Huns at the time. I've since revisited one of those birds at the Air Force Museum (http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=575)
ReplyDeleteProbably around the same time period I first saw the Thunderbirds.
DeleteI do need to get to that museum.
It's a tie for me as to which airframe the 'Birds looked best in: the Hun or the Phantom. I can definitely name the worst: the T-38. You could hardly see 'em in that tiny lil thing.
ReplyDeleteOddly enough, though I worked on the Phantom for 7+ years, I never saw either the 'Birds or the Blues fly that particular aircraft.
DeleteThough I do have first hand knowledge of what that jet can do. And have seen it do. Would have been nice to have seen a formation of six Phantoms do their thing!