Ulster Aviation Society McDonnell Douglas F-4K Phantom FG.1 XT864
Alexander Babashov
Andre Giron Bernaud
Artur Zak
Krzysiek Dz
Marek Kwasowski
Ricardo Hebmüller
Witold Salacinski
Piotr Gryzowski
fallto
Sandor Vamosi
Jetzguy
Stefan Thomas
Image ID: 1166787
Views: 855
Operator: Ulster Aviation Society - XT864
Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas - F-4K Phantom FG.1
Airport: UK - Northern Ireland - Long Kesh
Category: Main database
Photo taken on 2019-2-16 by Michael Carbery [Contact]
Camera setting: Canon EOS 5D, 15s, f/9.0 at 28mm ISO 400
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Andre Giron Bernaud
Artur Zak
Krzysiek Dz
Marek Kwasowski
Ricardo Hebmüller
Witold Salacinski
Piotr Gryzowski
fallto
Sandor Vamosi
Jetzguy
Stefan Thomas
Image ID: 1166787
Views: 855
Operator: Ulster Aviation Society - XT864
Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas - F-4K Phantom FG.1
Airport: UK - Northern Ireland - Long Kesh
Category: Main database
Photo taken on 2019-2-16 by Michael Carbery [Contact]
Camera setting: Canon EOS 5D, 15s, f/9.0 at 28mm ISO 400
Photographer's remark
(16.2.2019, 23:31 CET)
1 Jetzguy
(17 February 2019 - 00:43 CET)
Michael. Why the steep angle? They never used this angle for launch did they?
Interesting and dramatic.
2 Michael Carbery
(17 February 2019 - 14:04 CET)
Hi Jetzguy, the nose was angled like this for carrier operations, it provided more lift
during launch.
