Pappy2 Posted June 12, 2024 Posted June 12, 2024 (edited) After 55 years of service, the Dae Han Min Guk Gong Gun (RoKAF, Republic of Korea Air Force) retired its last operational F-4E Phantoms on 7 June 2024. The retirement ceremony took place at Suwon Air Base, home of the last Phantom unit 153rd Fighter Squadron, part of the 10th Fighter Wing. Four F-4Es took to the sky for their final flight, commemorating its illustrious history within the RoKAF. The ceremony also featured several commemorative flights by F-16s, FA-50s, F-15Ks and F-35As, marking the handover of the Phantom's mission to a new generation of aircraft. The last squadron to operate the Phantom, 153rd FS will officially be disbanded on 1 September 2024. RoKAF units which have operated the various Phantom versions were 110 FS, 151 FS, 152 FS, 153 FS, 156 FS, 157 FS and 131 TRS. https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/republic-of-korea-retires-final-f-4-phantoms Credit photo: Hornet (X: @hornetysfs) Edited June 12, 2024 by Pappy2 5
JetCat Posted June 12, 2024 Posted June 12, 2024 Beautyful aircraft! I am still waiting for the demo/trial version becoming available to test it. By the way, does this mean I can soon bid on a cheap pre-owned Phantom on eBay? Very high mileage, 1000$ calling price? Or are they not planning to sell them? This jet would be way more exciting for weekend tours than these typical Cessnas everyone else uses. 1
diego999 Posted June 12, 2024 Posted June 12, 2024 2 hours ago, JetCat said: Beautyful aircraft! I am still waiting for the demo/trial version becoming available to test it. By the way, does this mean I can soon bid on a cheap pre-owned Phantom on eBay? Very high mileage, 1000$ calling price? Or are they not planning to sell them? This jet would be way more exciting for weekend tours than these typical Cessnas everyone else uses. You would need another job just to pay for the fuel.
Kalasnkova74 Posted June 12, 2024 Posted June 12, 2024 3 hours ago, JetCat said: Beautyful aircraft! I am still waiting for the demo/trial version becoming available to test it. By the way, does this mean I can soon bid on a cheap pre-owned Phantom on eBay? Very high mileage, 1000$ calling price? Or are they not planning to sell them? This jet would be way more exciting for weekend tours than these typical Cessnas everyone else uses. At $23,000 per flight hour in fuel & maintenance costs, I’d hope so! Even if you got the jet for free, the cost of maintaining the ejection seats alone would bankrupt everyone but the super wealthy. And even Tom Cruise’s wallet might not comfortably stretch that far once you factor in red tape costs.
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Textbook Posted June 13, 2024 Posted June 13, 2024 21 hours ago, Kalasnkova74 said: At $23,000 per flight hour in fuel & maintenance costs, I’d hope so! Even if you got the jet for free, the cost of maintaining the ejection seats alone would bankrupt everyone but the super wealthy. And even Tom Cruise’s wallet might not comfortably stretch that far once you factor in red tape costs. Makes you glad theres a sim of it now. Those costs are eye watering!
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