I am a retired Soldier. When Soldiers retire the Army does a retirement ceremony to honor their service and recognize their achievements. This video is a fitting retirement ceremony for each of those airframes. The difference is that human beings go about the rest of their lives after retirement. For machines their retirement is the beginning of their end as we knew them. For most, retirement is the beginning of recycling.
After 60 years I service ....still a very beautiful plane. I have always loved the F-4, ever since I first jumped in one of them back when I was 9 years old and ever since, I would see them fly everyday above my house, until I got the opportunity to ride them myself. That was when all the inspiration they provided for years me and my hard work payed off. It is a sad day that the last Phantom in service in Japan made its last flight.... I am so thankful that these amazing, spectacular, astonishing, majestic, beautiful planes are still in service in my country, Greece! It is amazing to see these beautiful old war-birds flying over half a century after their design was first developed, there is something to them that I can't describe that makes me feel in a unique way, they bring so much beauty and emotion. I believe that fighter jets of that era are like Gibson and Fender guitars. The best ones were made in the 50's and 60's. There's something about that time period where excellence was just that much better. This video below (along with the one named: You Dream of the Paradise of Phantoms, make me feel in a unique way, nostalgic I would say, combining the history of such aircraft and the music going on. I will always love these planes no matter how better and advanced the upcoming ones will be.
The new stuff may be "more advanced," my friend, and of course it will always cost far more -- but it can never be better. The Phantom leaves a legacy that those overpriced new birds can never match.
No! 440 was retired 4 days ago!? So, she won't celebrate her 40th birthday in the air... I suppose that the consolation is that she'll be preserved and I'll get to see her at the Hamamatsu museum the next time I go to Japan. Thank you for keeping us updated, 1-300!
That kinda sucks, imho... I know that times change, but they could at least have given her that much, to spend her birthday doing what she did best for so long :(
My friend Terry and I used to fantasise about flying these beautiful ladies in south east Asia. And our joke was filling out our logbooks as we crashed on take off, because we were tyro pilots we'd die trying we were that desperate Lolz! We still had fun... thank you 1-300 for bringing back memories of when we were young.
We may say goodbye today, but maybe if the call is made and we need her, we might say hello again, tomorrow. Thank you Phantom, rest well. until we need you again...
The way you cast a glance at the Phantom thru your camera viewfinder either taxiing or in- flight you' re paying her the most fitting, beautiful and enduring tribute anyone or anything may ever had. Amazing job as usual. Thank you.
Excellent as always 1-300. At least you caught them leaving on clear weather days. Hopefully the back-seaters will find new work and pilots move on to other aircraft - or maybe even JAL. I’ve retired an F4 myself - hard to watch and walk away. Couple other jets I flew are in museums now. The tactical community is slowly giving way to UCAVs. F35 last manned platform. Dying breed. Thank you for documenting in such incredible detail.
It is a sad day indeed, for not only are the aircrews flying these magnificent Phantoms into history, they are flying history, and through your equally magnificent work, 1-300, you are preserving them for history. By watching your cinematic creations over this past year, I have grown more and more fond of this jet, and have inadvertently strengthened my bond with the aircrews from my own past. When I was a young man, the older men in my squadrons were veterans of Vietnam who either flew the Phantom, or maintained them. They were the ones who trained me, and finished the job of making me into a man. All good things must eventually come to an end. One by one, they will fly no more. Right now, I'm feeling like an old man. Arrigato, 1-300, from a very big fan of yours. Your work is a great blessing to me.
Still my favorite aircraft of all time. Spent almost 20 years crewing the F4 Phantom. I miss her very much. It became a great part of my life. Hate to see her go away. Will always have fond memories. Thank god for TH-cam and its videos of a Awesome Aircraft.
Amazing, graceful video. They'll be sat like caged tigers watching all the upstarts try and leave a legacy as honourable as theirs. Hope they're maintained to preserve them as long on the ground as they were in the air. Thank you as always.
I will surely miss these beautiful fighter jets,but will never forget them.They area part of our history,and have always been my favorite.I can still watch your videos! Thank you so much for all of your very great videos,I will continue to follow you on TH-cam! I salute you 1-300!!
Farewell F4! Glad you made sure to document them through this last years. At least we will haveplenty of videos and pictures in superb quality. Thank you!
Oh No, is this really it!!? I can't believe they will not fly again. My favorite fighter jet of all time. Hate to see them go. They will always be in our hearts. Phantoms Forever.
🙏🏻🙏🏻😞😞🌹🌹🌹🌹🏆🏆🏆🏆IT IS SAD TO SEE THE ICONIC PHANTOM Of the JASDF Retire ..But RETIRE in STYLE AND ELEGANCE..Thank You I-300...For Your AWESOME VIDEOS..I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THE PHANTOM..👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🤗😔😔
Looking forward to seeing the new modern stuff.... but these videos have been some of the best I have ever seen!! Love seeing the phantom!! Great work!
@@2poor4nick Worth paying a visit, it's a great place! I hope they'll save other planes that are going to be moved into another building (T-1, DH, ..) since they are in so mint condition. Looking forward to see also the ATD-X/X-2 prototype there soon as well.
The F-4 had unique/odd lines that made her beautiful. The F-35 is odd, unique. And ugly. (And overpriced) highly doubtful any 35 retirement will bring a tear to any eye.(only Lockeed)
整備員、特に機付長、つらいですよね、自分も元ＡＰＧで機付長の経験がありますが、毎日入念に整備した
機体が無くなってしまう、泣いてしまいます。
地元が浜松なので４４０様には、「お疲れ様 ありがとう！」とお礼を言わせていただきます。
いつも素晴らしい、動画ありがとうございます、今回は、泣きそうでした。
404、439、440…あたしが整備してた機体が最後まで飛んでたの嬉しいな。439は比較的遅くに改になった機体、404は早期に新迷彩になった機体、440はあたしが初めて整備した機体…
最後までこの国を護ってくれてありがとう。
440号機は浜松で屋内展示で良かったです。
元武器弾薬整備員としては、いつまでも飛んでられない事はわかっていても、やっぱり寂しいですね。Phantomお疲れ様でした。
最後に製造された440号機が、12月1日岩木三四郎飛行隊長の操縦により浜松基地に飛来し、放水アーチで迎えられと地元新聞社が伝えています。
翼を納めた「しし丸」は浜松基地広報館「エアパーク」に永眠することになったのですね。残してくれることに感謝です。
飛ぶことの出来ない彼の機を見るのは寂しいですが、エンジンが外されないことを祈りつつ、最寄りということで必ず見納めに行きたいと思います。
これまで素敵なF4の映像を絶え間なくアップロードいただきありがとうございました。これからも、思い出の映像を時折ご紹介いただければ甚だ幸いです。
長い間、私たちを守ってくれてありがとう！
自然と涙が出てしまい、改めてこんなにF4が好きだったんだと再認識させられました。
とてもきれいな映像を残していただき本当にありがとうございます。
I am a retired Soldier. When Soldiers retire the Army does a retirement ceremony to honor their service and recognize their achievements. This video is a fitting retirement ceremony for each of those airframes. The difference is that human beings go about the rest of their lives after retirement. For machines their retirement is the beginning of their end as we knew them. For most, retirement is the beginning of recycling.
They might be gate guards or exhibits but they will always be in our heart!
At last, the time has come . 子供の頃から飛んでいたファントムが遂に空から居なくなってしまうのは…。美しい映像、ありがとうございます。
No... don't land for good yet... so many people love you, Phantom. We want to hear your engines howl.
After 60 years I service ....still a very beautiful plane.
I have always loved the F-4, ever since I first jumped in one of them back when I was 9 years old and ever since, I would see them fly everyday above my house, until I got the opportunity to ride them myself. That was when all the inspiration they provided for years me and my hard work payed off. It is a sad day that the last Phantom in service in Japan made its last flight.... I am so thankful that these amazing, spectacular, astonishing, majestic, beautiful planes are still in service in my country, Greece!
It is amazing to see these beautiful old war-birds flying over half a century after their design was first developed, there is something to them that I can't describe that makes me feel in a unique way, they bring so much beauty and emotion.
I believe that fighter jets of that era are like Gibson and Fender guitars. The best ones were made in the 50's and 60's. There's something about that time period where excellence was just that much better.
This video below (along with the one named: You Dream of the Paradise of Phantoms, make me feel in a unique way, nostalgic I would say, combining the history of such aircraft and the music going on.
I will always love these planes no matter how better and advanced the upcoming ones will be.
The new stuff may be "more advanced," my friend, and of course it will always cost far more -- but it can never be better. The Phantom leaves a legacy that those overpriced new birds can never match.
440は、来年4月から浜松広報館で一般展示予定です‼️
シシマルに会いに行きます。
こんばんは
末っ子の獅子丸(440号機)も、とうとう嫁いで行きましたね😭
最後の地となる百里基地に残ると思ったのですが、上層部も獅子丸の存在価値をしっかり認識して華やかな舞台の浜松に嫁がせたのでしょうね。
BGMがせつなさを倍増されて、どんどん減って、第二の人生を過ごすために飛び去って行く片道切符というより、メモリーって感じがします。
ライダーたちも最後のフライト、姿になるからShakaをするライダーや獅子丸の時には大きく手を振っていたのが、BGMでより一層と印象に残りました❗️
本当にメモリーって感じがしてステキな作品でした❗️
次回もまた、ステキな作品を楽しみしています‼️
重そうに飛ぶ様な姿が大好きでした。最後の最後見に行きたかった…
ありがとうファントム、お疲れ様。
Man, I knew this day was coming but I didn't think it would actually make my heart race like it did.
There are just no words to describe this sad sensation. Pharewell Samurai Phantoms 🙁😢
去り行くファントムもさることながら、
見送る隊員の方々の姿にグッときます。
4:52～。シシマルの尾翼のヒラヒラは、
動作チェックというより最後の精一杯の挨拶でしょうか。
もしかして、「あの」スズメやキツネも見送っているかも…。
アップありがとうございます。
No! 440 was retired 4 days ago!? So, she won't celebrate her 40th birthday in the air... I suppose that the consolation is that she'll be preserved and I'll get to see her at the Hamamatsu museum the next time I go to Japan.
Thank you for keeping us updated, 1-300!
That kinda sucks, imho... I know that times change, but they could at least have given her that much, to spend her birthday doing what she did best for so long :(
My friend Terry and I used to fantasise about flying these beautiful ladies in south east Asia. And our joke was filling out our logbooks as we crashed on take off, because we were tyro pilots we'd die trying we were that desperate Lolz!
We still had fun... thank you 1-300 for bringing back memories of when we were young.
飛行中のこれらの誇り高き鳥の美しい写真。 おそらく私たちはそれらのいくつかを博物館で見つけるでしょう。 ありがとうございました ！
４機が各基地へフェリーして行ったんですね...
悲しい...
0:27 WSOが見てますね。
1:22陽炎の中手を振るWSO
1:42惚れ惚れする離陸です。
2:05見事なアングルです。
・・・すべてのカットが素晴らしいです。
440号機の事は航フに書かれていましたね。
貴重な動画です。。。
あなたの勇姿、忘れません。
時には逞しく、時には可愛らしく、美しく、いつでもお大空を飛んでいる！
パイロット、整備のかた心中はいかばかりかと。ありがとうございました。
彼らのラストFLTを見送る事が出来ず残念でしたが、こうして伝えて下さった事に感謝しかありません。
ありがとうございました。
雷の様に空間を突き抜け、身体に響くENG音を感じる事が、出来なくなるのは、とても淋しい。
素晴らしい映像をありがとうございます。
全集にしてブルーレイで出して欲しいくらいです‼️
日の丸ファントムよ、 永遠に。
Quite emotional to see them finally bowing out. Exquisite video as always. Thank you.
Phantoms Forever!
Phantoms Phoever!
1-300さんのF-4が見れなくなる日が近づいているのですね。
ひとまずF-4にも1-300さんにもお疲れ様でした。
初めまして宜しくお願いいたします！
初めてコメントさせていただきました！
素晴らしい貴重な撮影映像
拝見させていただきましてありがとうございます！
本当に皆さまにお疲れさまです！！
ありがとうございました🚀👍♥️
近くで見るPhantomはきれいだこれだけ手入れのいい機体は他の国にはない悲しい片道切符だが声を大にして言いたい.美しい映像とともに、 Come back right now!
彼女たちの旅は、終り伝説が残った。暫くは、彼女の演じた事は、誰でも真似出来ない‼️
素晴らしい映像と音有り難うございます。
True victory is having to retire gracefully without having to take even a single life.
Emotional! It's like saying good-bye to an old friend.
12/4(金)茨城空港公園に行きました
公園には退役なるF-4の勇姿を一目見ようと多くのマニアがカメラ片手に集まってましたね
私の滞在中はF-4の勇姿は見られなかった(涙)
F-4ファントム お疲れ様でした
F-4は永遠に不滅😭😭😭😭😭
ホントにプロダクトとして最高だし、ライダーとクルーの姿勢とかも敬服です。
その感情を引き出すこの映像に感動モノなんですけどね！！！
叶わないけどまた生で滑空を見たい、音を聴きたい
The F-4 Phantom is a beautiful aircraft, I want it to remain operational for many more decades and never need replacing unnecessarily.
Even the greatest must find a final resting place. The Phantom will reside in the hearts of aviation enthusiasts for generations to come.
Hard to think that the air will no longer be warmed by the heart of these handsome aircraft. They have earned a place in the sun forever.🙏🙏
Beautiful Samurai Phantom.
Thank you very much and goodbye 🖐
We may say goodbye today, but maybe if the call is made and we need her, we might say hello again, tomorrow. Thank you Phantom, rest well. until we need you again...
An elegant weapon for a more civilized age.
The way you cast a glance at the Phantom thru your camera viewfinder either taxiing or in- flight you' re paying her the most fitting, beautiful and enduring tribute anyone or anything may ever had.
Amazing job as usual.
Thank you.
Excellent as always 1-300. At least you caught them leaving on clear weather days. Hopefully the back-seaters will find new work and pilots move on to other aircraft - or maybe even JAL. I’ve retired an F4 myself - hard to watch and walk away. Couple other jets I flew are in museums now. The tactical
community is slowly giving way to UCAVs. F35 last manned platform. Dying breed. Thank you for documenting in such incredible detail.
ファントム先輩❗️日本を守って頂き‼️あざっした❣️…涙
It is a sad day indeed, for not only are the aircrews flying these magnificent Phantoms into history, they are flying history, and through your equally magnificent work, 1-300, you are preserving them for history. By watching your cinematic creations over this past year, I have grown more and more fond of this jet, and have inadvertently strengthened my bond with the aircrews from my own past. When I was a young man, the older men in my squadrons were veterans of Vietnam who either flew the Phantom, or maintained them. They were the ones who trained me, and finished the job of making me into a man.
All good things must eventually come to an end.
One by one, they will fly no more.
Right now, I'm feeling like an old man.
Arrigato, 1-300, from a very big fan of yours. Your work is a great blessing to me.
Thank you for make such excellent videos on the Phabulous Phantom! This is my favorite airplane and it's sad to see them fly for the last time.
ファントムは良い音で飛ぶよね
先月百里基地に行ってきたけど、飛ぶところ見れなかった。
無念...
でも、「長年日本の空を守ってくれてありがとう」、と展示されていた機体に言ってきました。
Still my favorite aircraft of all time. Spent almost 20 years crewing the F4 Phantom. I miss her very much. It became a great part of my life. Hate to see her go away. Will always have fond memories. Thank god for TH-cam and its videos of a Awesome Aircraft.
Phantastic! Love from Ireland.
Gorgeous Phantoms.
Oh, thank you again. 💕 In our hearts forever, and any time we need our memories made new or whole again, your work stands here and always.
Adios 440! My favorite forever.
Amazing, graceful video. They'll be sat like caged tigers watching all the upstarts try and leave a legacy as honourable as theirs.
Hope they're maintained to preserve them as long on the ground as they were in the air.
Thank you as always.
I will surely miss these beautiful fighter jets,but will never forget them.They area part of our history,and have always been my favorite.I can still watch your videos! Thank you so much for all of your very great videos,I will continue to follow you on TH-cam! I salute you 1-300!!
Farwell to arms. Great shots. Thanks
Farewell F4! Glad you made sure to document them through this last years. At least we will haveplenty of videos and pictures in superb quality. Thank you!
Oh No, is this really it!!? I can't believe they will not fly again. My favorite fighter jet of all time. Hate to see them go. They will always be in our hearts. Phantoms Forever.
🙏🏻🙏🏻😞😞🌹🌹🌹🌹🏆🏆🏆🏆IT IS SAD TO SEE THE ICONIC PHANTOM Of the JASDF Retire ..But RETIRE in STYLE AND ELEGANCE..Thank You I-300...For Your AWESOME VIDEOS..I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THE PHANTOM..👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🤗😔😔
And I thought 2020 couldn’t get any worse...
国外の方のコメントの多さに感動。愛しの
Pull the Drag Chute handle up-push the end button in and pull up then release- one last time! Sayanara Phantom!
My heart aches. I hate to see these magnificent planes retired.
Phantom Will PhFly Phorever !!
昔にボニー、Mのonewayrticketがおもいたすね、いいアレンジで、いつも、サイコーな❗とつくづく思います🎵いつも、待ってます❕
Absolutely Beautiful
さらばファントム🙋
I am going to really miss the weekend Phantom Vids. So sad to see them go....
Really wonderful and incredible montage of the Phantoms as it is a good news to be in the Museum of the very iconic F-4EJ 😎🤩
Looking forward to seeing the new modern stuff.... but these videos have been some of the best I have ever seen!! Love seeing the phantom!! Great work!
悲しいですね…数機は残して欲しいですね😭
うぽつです。
お疲れ様です。
Thank you again 1-300 San. I am surprised the JASDF dosn't have an historic or heritage flight.
Wow ... they will miss you so much.
Great video!! I love this birds
考えようによっては新しい任務を得て生き残った幸せな機体たち。
出来ることならば、今後最後まで残ったF-4は潰さないで済むならばいいのにと願ってしまう。
So sad, but nice to see static displays!
Thank you thank you thank you
gotta love the F-4!
Thank you!
2:03
ngl...this almost made me tear up...
F4 y A4C espectacular
.
So so so sad
F-4の離陸はダンプカーが坂道を駆け上がって行くようなイメージだったんですよね、、新鋭機の時は違ったんだろうけど。。世界最終製造機 #440 は浜松で屋内展示という好待遇で生き残って今後も観られるのは嬉しい！･･･ん、 岐阜の #301 はどうなるんですかね？？
Phontoms are still fly in Iran.
Encore merci! thanks.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Bellisima !!!
It. dose not get better than this. Air. Hai!
Awesome!
May the Phantoms spend their retirement in museums
飛べる機体を一機でも残して欲しい！
All of those retired Phantoms will be displayed in each AB or will be disassembled? Hope can see them here.
440 (shishimaru) is @Hamamatsu for the JASDF museum display, 349 (yusaku) is @Miho in hangar for future display and 404 is already gate guard @Komatsu
@@RaNma_ Thanks for sharing those info, next time, can plan a museum trip in Japan.
@@2poor4nick Worth paying a visit, it's a great place! I hope they'll save other planes that are going to be moved into another building (T-1, DH, ..) since they are in so mint condition. Looking forward to see also the ATD-X/X-2 prototype there soon as well.
I see Phantom I click
Edit: or I guess tap since I'm on a phone
Can someone please here in USA buy💸 some and bring them here!?!?!🤔🥺🤤🤠💸💵💴💰💰
The F-4 had unique/odd lines that made her beautiful. The F-35 is odd, unique. And ugly. (And overpriced) highly doubtful any 35 retirement will bring a tear to any eye.(only Lockeed)
What are the doing with all the WSO's?
when will the Phantoms be flown to Hamamatsu Air Museum?
The Phantom 440 was ferryed to Hamamatsu Air Base on December 1, 2020.
Let's hope she will be preserved as flyable relic... No, a flyable veteran.
もう会えぬ 名残惜しげに バンク打ち
では、これに下の句を付けて。「AB焚いて 永遠の平和へ」では如何でしょうか？