Comments on: 27 May 1958

By: Bryan Swopes

Bryan Swopes — Fri, 28 May 2021 20:58:34 +0000

In reply to H Denny Wisely. Thank you, Admiral. I appreciate your visiting This Day in Aviation.

By: H Denny Wisely

H Denny Wisely — Fri, 28 May 2021 17:55:39 +0000

I had the privilege of flying 9 different versions of the F-4. I shot down two airplanes i n Vietnam with it. Flew 350 missions. Shot down on a Hanoi strike the F-4 got me to the mountains and rescue. While doing operational test at St. Louis Mr. Mac would come up on the 1MC had pump up the troops. I was there for the 5,000 airplane and got to fly it to 85,000.

By: Donna Brown

Donna Brown — Fri, 28 May 2021 01:39:21 +0000

She was a beast! What an awesome aircraft!

By: KarateJoe

KarateJoe — Fri, 29 May 2020 14:48:49 +0000

Three fighter squadrons; 3 carrier deployments; 288 combat missions; 900 + Cats and traps: She took me out and brought me back every time. Without breaking a sweat.
“There isn’t any woman and there isn’t any horse, that is as lovely as a great airplane. And men who love them are faithful to them even though they leave them for others. Man has one virginity to lose in fighters and, if it is a lovely airplane he loses it to, there is where his heart will forever be. “ E. Hemingway

By: dale b lawson

dale b lawson — Thu, 28 May 2020 19:33:42 +0000

My Baby, I was the Navy’s Weapon Systems Manager for the F-4 in the late 70s. We still had about 500 F-4s and in the middle of the J to S SLEP/Conversion at the time. Some of the happiest days of my life. I have flown 64 different T/M/S acft and the Phantom is still my favorite!

By: Bob Williams

Bob Williams — Wed, 27 May 2020 23:01:49 +0000

The birthday reminds us of a special aircraft that included new designs and capabilities. The last of the “muscle car” design built for speed with less focus on turning capability with such a high wing loading.
The last flight by a Navy aircraft may have been a QF-4 flown down to North Is for loading onboard the Midway museum. Fabulous run!

By: John Gerhardt

John Gerhardt — Tue, 28 May 2019 13:16:51 +0000

Did you know my Dad? John Gerhardt. He worked in dept E132.

By: Daniel Walden

Daniel Walden — Mon, 27 May 2019 20:36:44 +0000

Worked for McDonnell from 66 to 68. Building 101.

By: Mattie de Kok

Mattie de Kok — Mon, 29 May 2017 08:21:40 +0000

Happy Birthday Phantom,there will never be a figther that stay longer than you in service, always the BEST

By: Bryan Swopes

Bryan Swopes — Thu, 28 May 2015 13:59:18 +0000

In reply to Mountios Tilemachos. Thank you, Mr. Tilemachos. I believe that Polemikí Aeroporía still flies 12 RF-4E and 34 modernized F-4E-PI2000 Phantom IIs.