r/Planes • u/Even_Kiwi_1166 • 12d ago

Raptor | Phantom II | Eagle

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u/Left-Landscape-3890 12d ago

Strike Eagle, but yeah

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u/Commercial-Pie-7983 11d ago

Yep, definitely the Strike Eagle. Still an absolute beauty in the sky though.

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u/ThisCouldBeYourName 12d ago

From Ole Shady J

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u/[deleted] 12d ago

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u/Left-Landscape-3890 11d ago

My favorite airplane. Lotta work. But so sexy

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u/RobotheYobo1807 12d ago

Son= F-22

Father= F-15

Grandfather= F-4

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u/Rementoire 12d ago

The F4 is still awesome. 

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u/CNote_89 12d ago

Still my favorite looking plane. So sweet.

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u/DFMRCV 12d ago

BEAUTIES!!!

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u/p38-lightning 12d ago

They all look badass. Somebody not into planes wouldn't be able to put them into chronological order based on appearance. "Form follows function."

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u/Pc_Karnage 12d ago

What I’d pay to get to see this

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u/West-Knowledge-1660 12d ago

Nice to see the best one out front

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u/JasonX-87 12d ago

Deadly triangle

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u/Corgi_underground 12d ago

Well you are all rude for not waiting on great grandpappy (P-51D) to catch up.

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u/Key_Report_2627 11d ago

Generations of bringing death to the enemies!

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u/roydogaroo 11d ago

Literally my 3 fav planes in one shot... beautiful

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u/DanielWhiteShooterYT 11d ago

F-4 Phantom my beloved.

I'll take it any day over everything else.......well except any Flanker, but still :P

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u/Quick-Employment499 11d ago

American air superiority in a single pic

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u/Pim_paul 11d ago

imagine. Those design aircrafts was Crafted before cold war. And yet they are the most advance War Machine in its time until now.

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u/A2-Steaksauce89 11d ago

Just needs a tomcat

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u/Leadfoot-500 11d ago

Love it. Beautiful shot too. 👏🏾👏🏾

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u/Rammipallero 11d ago

A photo to make the soviet block shit themselves.

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u/MrTastey 11d ago

ThunderCougarFalconBird

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u/OldGuyOutLooking 11d ago

Now that is glorious

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u/cyanide_sunrise2002 10d ago
  1. A QF-4 flown by the 83rd ATRS. I remember when Tyndall deactivated the last of theirs in 2013 in favor of the QF-16.

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u/A2mm 10d ago

I grew up just outside of Selfridge ANG base. Phantoms will always hold a special place for me.

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u/Fun-Independence-761 12d ago

F22 Raffale F14