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It is a two-seat, twin-engine, multiple role fighter, predominantly used for interception and reconnaissance missions (RF-4E). It is yet another US airplane and production deliveries for the USAF began in November 1963. US F-4s were tested in battle in the Arab-Israeli conflicts of 1973 and 1982 as well as in the Vietnam War and suffered heavy casualties as dozens of them were downed by Soviet SAM (Surface to Air Missiles). The Phantom entered service with the HAF in 1972 under the arms programme "Peace Icarus". Although it is a second-generation aircraft, 36 Hellenic Phantoms have been upgraded with advanced electronics (programme "Peace Icarus 2000"), extending their operational life. They are based in Andrabida air base (117 Combat Wing, 338 and 339 Squadrons with call signs "Aris" and "Aias" respectively) and in Larissa air base (110 Combat Wing, 337 and 348 Squadrons "Ghost" and "Eyes" respectively). After the upgrade programme, all the Hellenic F-4Es wear the "Aegean Ghost" camouflage while all The Hellenic RF-4Es wear the "Vietnam" camouflage.
It is a two-seat, twin-engine, multiple role fighter, predominantly used for interception and reconnaissance missions (RF-4E). It is yet another US airplane and production deliveries for the USAF began in November 1963. US F-4s were tested in battle in the Arab-Israeli conflicts of 1973 and 1982 as well as in the Vietnam War and suffered heavy casualties as dozens of them were downed by Soviet SAM (Surface to Air Missiles). The Phantom entered service with the HAF in 1972 under the arms programme "Peace Icarus". Although it is a second-generation aircraft, 36 Hellenic Phantoms have been upgraded with advanced electronics (programme "Peace Icarus 2000"), extending their operational life. They are based in Andrabida air base (117 Combat Wing, 338 and 339 Squadrons with call signs "Aris" and "Aias" respectively) and in Larissa air base (110 Combat Wing, 337 and 348 Squadrons "Ghost" and "Eyes" respectively). After the upgrade programme, all the Hellenic F-4Es wear the "Aegean Ghost" camouflage while all The Hellenic RF-4Es wear the "Vietnam" camouflage.
The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is an American two-seat, twin-engined supersonic long-range all-weather fighter-bomber originally developed for the U.S. Navy by McDonnell Aircraft.

The Phantom remained in production from 1958 to 1981, with a total of 5,195 built, and was used by the U.S. military from 1960 to 1996, serving with the U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps, and the US Navy.It was used extensively by all three U.S. services operating in Vietnam, ending the war as the principal air superiority fighter for both the Navy and Air Force, as well as being important in the ground-attack and reconnaissance roles.

The Phantom continued to form a major part of U.S. military air power throughout the 1970s and 80s, being gradually replaced by more modern aircraft such as the F-15 Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon in the U.S. Air Force and the F-14 Tomcat and F/A-18 Hornet in the U.S. Navy. It remained in service in the reconnaissance and Wild Weasel roles in the 1991 Gulf War.

The Phantom was also operated by the armed forces of 11 other nations. Israeli Phantoms saw extensive combat in numerous Arab--Israeli conflicts, while Iran used its large fleet of Phantoms in the Iran--Iraq War. Phantoms remain in front line service with seven countries, and in use as an unmanned target in the U.S. Air Force

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Uploaded: June 14, 2007 at 5:05 pm
Author: mpampis210isback

Length: 00:06:11
Rating: 4.80
Views: 27122

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Video Comments:
GunsOfThePatriots316 (November 15, 2008 at 12:55 pm)
what is the music?
terror130 (October 6, 2008 at 3:04 pm)
diaxroniko aeroplano...
Talws334sqn (September 9, 2008 at 3:26 am)
Egw paidi twn Mirage eimai (kyriws twn F-1 kai oxi toso twn 2000) Alla pws na mhn aresei se kapoion to Phantom!!! Exei avto to kati panw tou. Pws na to kanoume. btw poly wraio videio kai h mousikh kollaei apistevta!!! Awesome!!!
hondaturbo01 (August 23, 2008 at 9:20 pm)
PHANTOM 4EVER.O PROTOS MANGAS THS PA.
olaxxl (August 17, 2008 at 1:12 am)
F-4 Fhantom diaxroniko kai spoudaio MAXHTIKO!!!!!
Renard380 (July 30, 2008 at 12:41 am)
Chicane - Saltwater, that music fits this video so well! :)
1x1x1x1x1x1slinky (June 9, 2008 at 5:59 pm)
woweekazzzoooyyweee
gerodinis (April 18, 2008 at 10:35 am)
Λυπάμαι για αυτό φίλε μου, όμως δεν φταίει το "μαραφέτι"... μήπως σου βρίσκονται ανταλλακτικά; Γιατί στην ΠΑ έχουν ξεμείνει. Κι έπειτα έχουν γίνει ατυχήματα και με Mirage και με F-16 και με F-22 και με F-117. Λες να τα αποσύρουν;
M9M7F4 (August 22, 2008 at 12:34 am)
Ta F-117 ta aposuroun pantws sumfwnw mazi sou den ftaine panta ta aeroplana (malista tis perissoteres feres autos pou ftaiei einai o anthrwpos)
Ghostrideritaly (March 29, 2008 at 8:20 pm)
Beautiful music and aircraft!5 stars.