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April 14, 2005 at 11:36 am in reply to: Greek Phantoms battling Italian F-16's on the TLP in Belgium #2617424

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I have to ask someone…but I know that the PIs are now very dangerous adversaries even for the new “electric” jets like 16s and Mk2s….Use the PI adequate and you can beat everything in the sky..

The PI is the evidence of how far you can go with the “old” (is no more old, it’s realy a new aircraft now) good Phantom.
I talk with German ICE crews and they are a bit jealous about the creation of the PI.
They German ICEs have not the smokeles J79s the PIs have and not to mention the new electronics and updated cockpits…

Imagine what whould happend if the PI had taken newer engines (PW..?) ….but it’s sad and it’s when and if…

I’m happy that the PIs will be in air for many years more even with the good old J79s…

April 13, 2005 at 7:20 am in reply to: Greek Phantoms battling Italian F-16's on the TLP in Belgium #2617931

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I don’t think that they spend much time for dog fight tactics…(i don’t know)

I think the major tactic will be: stay out of range with the M2000/F16 in front of you and fire the AMRAAMs to the incoming foes….

April 12, 2005 at 7:14 pm in reply to: Greek Phantoms battling Italian F-16's on the TLP in Belgium #2618277

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As far as I know from the EADS reports is the PI more dedicated for the AA-role and secondary AG…

April 12, 2005 at 6:36 pm in reply to: Greek Phantoms battling Italian F-16's on the TLP in Belgium #2618318

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Hi Phantom,

I don’t know any details about the fightings against 2000/F-16s but I Know that the PI is a very welcome aircraft for the old Phantomathes 😎 😉

The aircraft are used as a AA platform against “instruders” from the east, they don’t need to engage in close dog fights against F-16s. The number of the HAF F-16 /M2000 is grown now and those are now the major aircraft to fight against the intruders…

gia xara

😉

April 12, 2005 at 9:46 am in reply to: Greek Phantoms battling Italian F-16's on the TLP in Belgium #2618475

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Phantom,

here are some fresh pics of the PI…

http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?regsearch=01529&distinct_entry=true

March 24, 2005 at 9:51 am in reply to: The less than famous loosers…. #2629984

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The F-20 would be a cheapier solution for the countries that would nor afford the Falcon….but anyway…

March 23, 2005 at 12:01 pm in reply to: The less than famous loosers…. #2630379

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yes same opinion,…but in the case of F-20, it would be a fine solution for a choise between the F-16 and Mirage F1…

March 23, 2005 at 11:05 am in reply to: The less than famous loosers…. #2630392

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I mean that those aircraft were not just loser in the mean that they were nothing worth, but very good aircraft for their time…but didn’t make it…

March 23, 2005 at 8:10 am in reply to: The meaning of "V" in VF-84 (US Navy Fighter Sqdrn) #2630403

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Folks,
I think V is for “versus” VF = versus fighter, VA= versus attack….

March 23, 2005 at 7:59 am in reply to: The less than famous loosers…. #2630409

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Three aircraft from above were realy winners…the F-107, the Super Crusader and the F-20…..

March 11, 2005 at 12:45 pm in reply to: Turkish F-16D crashes – Both pilots killed #2635138

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damn not again….poor guys…:(

March 4, 2005 at 8:03 pm in reply to: Any knews about HAFs future plans? #2638240

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stormeagle,

that are catastrophy news if they are going to do such a “plan”….

I don’t want to talk about politics in this forum, but I think as far I can remember Hellas has taken the wrong decision in mutter of buying arms and aircraft….

I wish that it will be a day that some competent people will take charge over the land and do the right thing… 😡

March 2, 2005 at 2:03 pm in reply to: Tomcat Bone Yard #2639894

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For those that don’t know it, Greece’s HAF had a serious interest of buying the Tomcat instead of the Falcon….but politics chose the F-16CG

The original idea was to buy smaller numbers of F-14A+ and airborn radars and use them as long range interceptors with the AIM-54….

February 8, 2005 at 11:51 am in reply to: F-104 design philosophy #2658514

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I think the F-104 is a very “never understand” aircraft.

I can only speak for the HAF, that had a very good service ratio (accident ratio) with the 104.
Some will say no big deal with the planty of sun in Greece….. That’s true for the summer months, but just try to fly low with bombs between the mountains of Pindos and elsewhere….
The HAF used the F-104 also as a fighter-bomber not only as a pure interceptor flying high and feel the heat of the sun!…

ALL of the pilots that flown with have a small tear on their eyes if you ask them about the F-104….

🙂

February 7, 2005 at 11:56 am in reply to: F-104 design philosophy #2659365

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The G could hold two cormorans under the wings. The fuselage pylons were for sidewiders. The cormoran had no clearence to the ground for the fuselage pylons
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