James R. Jones wrote:
K Horner wrote:
The big fighters they used F-105's and F-4's were definitely more
impressive that the later T-38's (a move to which was because of fuel
issues in the '70s). But the F-16 are, I must admit more
manuverable. The F-16's show more grace, but the older birds
displayed shear power. Not only in the aircraft themselves, but in
what it took for the pilots to fly them. Horsing an F-105 or F-4
around the sky is just plain brutal work compared to the lighter T-38
or, the F-16 with it's suuperior flight control system.

"James R. Jones" wrote in message
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This is a photo of an F-4 fully decked out I took with slide film back
in the early 1970's at Tinker AFB in Oklahoma City. The same day this
picture was taken the Thuderbirds flew their act with F-4's, boy was
that impressive, much more so than the t-38's or the f-16's. My dad was
a B-29 and B-36 pilot and I grew up right outside of Loring Air Force
Base Maine so I guess that is where by love for planes comes from.


I think you may have meant the F-100's. I remember seeing the
Thunderbirds fly F-100 Super Sabers one time when they came to Loring
when I was a kid during the 60's.

Jim


Ooooops F105 is also correct. I see now that the Thuderbirds did fly the
105's for a brief period between the f-100's and the F-4's. Please
accept my red faced apologies.

Jim

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