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| Company: | Germany - Air Force | Airport: | Wittmund (ETNT) |
| Type: | McDonnell Douglas F-4F Phantom II | Country: | Germany |
| Registration/CN: | 37+01/4330 | Date: | June 29th, 2013 |
| Camera: | Canon Eos 60D | Lens: | Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM |
| Remarks: | Phantom Pharewell Jagdgeschwader 71 "Richthofen" on 29.06.2013 Wittmund Air Base, Open Day. The titles "37+01 First in Last out" first in St Louis 18.5.1973 and last out Wittmund 29.6.2013round the serial presentation and "Ich melde mich ab" on the tail, marks the end of 40 years F-4 Phantom operations within the German Air Force. More than 1,000 pilots have flown it, 175 machines have been in use in Germany - now the era of the Phantom is to end after 40 years. With a large air show in the East Frisian Wittmundhafen the Air Force has adopted from the last fighter aircraft of type F-4 Phantom. More than 100,000 visitors watched the spectacle, according to Bundeswehr. | ||
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