WATCH : F4 Phantom Low Level skills in the Greek Mach loop INIOCHES 24 Greek Mirages French Rafale
#Lowlevel #GreekMachloop #FastJets #nikonz8
Get ready to be blown away by unforgettable experience we had at the Iniochos 24 Exercise! in Greece “INIOCHOS” is an annual medium scale exercise (type INVITEX) based on the facilities of the AIR TACTICS CENTER at the Andravida Air Base, located in the Northwest Peloponnese.
We caught a pair of F4 Phantom's! what a thrill but I did not succeed in getting any good photos but on the second day with good light and another pass of the Phantom's I succeeded not only that we had four Greek Mirage 2000 which I understand are very rare in Low level filmed on a Sony AX53 and the photos were taken on a Nikon Z8 70-200mm and 1.4 converter.
00:01 2 X F-4E Phantom II of the Hellenic Air Force 338 Squadron, 117 Combat Wing,
4:28 4 X Royal Saudi Air Force Typhoon's
Oh man I LOVE seeing F-4s still flying!!! Beautiful shots!!!
Thanks 😊 I'm still buzzing
Phantom Phorever!
Beautiful airplanes
F-4s are still on active duty in the Turkish Air Force. They serve as reconnaissance and bomber squadrons
@@NEPTUNNET I dONT THINK SO show a link 🔗 from the last 10 years
One of the last places on earth one can watch phantoms flying ❤. Thank G -d we have the Greek air force. Love the F-4.
Yes pretty cool 😎 👌
@@ElwynR If you live in Greece maybe the helenic air force will let you to take some shots of the phantoms near the base. Like the guy from japan, 1-300 in youtube.
@@Raanan_Kovesh 1-300 has those legendary Phantom videos. Phantom Phorever!
@@sensualeye Yes. He is the pionerr. Graet vid's
Not for much longer though, the F-4 is getting retired from service by the HAF.
Good to see the F-4 Phantoms still alive and well.😀❤👍
Phantoms are so old now that they started to puff black smokes like its turbo diesel
It's because Greece is poor......there are accidents....dead pilots ...young .....
Unfortunately they are going to be retired soon here in Greece 🇬🇷, the phantom base is actually about 15 miles from where i live ❤
Νot for long in the next month they will be retired
@@Akalipt0s phantom is faster from f35 and all new for this have this smoke
Wow, Phantoms and Mirages, boy does that bring back memories of when I was a kid, watching the airshows at RAAF Fairbairn in the late 60's early 70's.
cool 👌 I love the Phantom's
A Phantom flew over my house last July in Attica , Greece !! I was quite suprised ! I didn't know they were flying any still in the world !
They are being taken out of service next year !
Both countries now bankrupt 😂
@@John-wd5cb we own Rafales and soon F-35's 🤣🤣😂
" .. smoke in the air !... smoke in the air ! " .. F-4 Phantom signature ... 😃😂😉😊... without joke , always a great pleasure to watch your amazing vidéos each time ... thanks , Elwyn !!! 👋👋👍👍👍👍 !!!!!
Glad you enjoyed it! the pleasure is all mine thanks for watching 👌
The Nato diesel
The Phantoms stole the show. Great video.
Too right 👌
We also upgraded their avionics and optics relatively recently, in 2000s. However, they'll be retired soon. Especially now that we've got Rafale and wait for our F35s as well. We can't have 5 types of aircrafts. It's little Greece we're talking about. Our F16s will remain the main workhorse. Greece was the first country to upgrade them in their latest version, block 70/72 with AESA radars, internally, which effectively makes them Gen 4,5. Every F16 flying anywhere in the world, the 30% is made in Greece. Additionally, our F35s will include the first major upgrade in 2028 when they'll start arriving due to high demand. Our Rafale are in version F3R, it's the latest. Only the version F4 currently the French are testing. We might upgrade them or skip this one and wait for the version Rafale F5 or however they decide to name the next upgrade. Furthermore, we have the upgraded Mirage 2000-5 Mk2 and along with the 3+1 "Belharra" Frigates we bought from France and most probably 3+1 "GoWind" French Corvettes, their interoperability will be unmatched. Our French weapons are considered our wildcards since France doesn't sell to the Turks anything. The Greek Army is essentially half European, half American. I mentioned French Frigates and Corvettes, but our new Submarines are German. Our Apache and Kiowa Helicopters, our ATACMS, Patriot Batteries etc are American-made and many more.
@@Gyneco-Phobia I understand. Good stuff.
Great video! Phantom still Drinking ,Smoking and they make a lot of noise!! Hellenic Phantom for ever!!
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We also upgraded their avionics and optics relatively recently, in 2000s. However, they'll be retired soon. Especially now that we've got Rafale and wait for our F35s as well. We can't have 5 types of aircrafts. It's little Greece we're talking about. Our F16s will remain the main workhorse. Greece was the first country to upgrade them in their latest version, block 70/72 with AESA radars, internally, which effectively makes them Gen 4,5. Every F16 flying anywhere in the world, the 30% is made in Greece. Additionally, our F35s will include the first major upgrade in 2028 when they'll start arriving due to high demand. Our Rafale are in version F3R, it's the latest. Only the version F4 currently the French are testing. We might upgrade them or skip this one and wait for the version Rafale F5 or however they decide to name the next upgrade. Furthermore, we have the upgraded Mirage 2000-5 Mk2 and along with the 3+1 "Belharra" Frigates we bought from France and most probably 3+1 "GoWind" French Corvettes, their interoperability will be unmatched. Our French weapons are considered our wildcards since France doesn't sell to the Turks anything. The Greek Army is essentially half European, half American. I mentioned French Frigates and Corvettes, but our new Submarines are German. Our Apache and Kiowa Helicopters, our ATACMS, Patriot Batteries etc are American-made and many more.
Smoking in public spaces is still permitted in Greece I see. 😁 Thanks for sharing as always.
Ha yes anything goes here 🤣
Ole Smoky. Love 'em.
7 χρονών ήμουν το 1987 και ήταν το πρώτο μαχητικό αεροσκάφος που είδα . Πετούσε χαμηλά στα βουνά μας και μπορούσα να το δω ολοζώντανο παρέα με το πολύ καυσαέριο. Από τότε όταν τα βλέπω χαίρομαι που ακόμα πετάνε
Cool 👌
Το 1987 υπηρετούσα την θητεία μου,στην Λήμνο, με την κρίση του ΣΙΣΜΙΚ. Κατι αντίστοιχο εζησα για 13 ημέρες. Απλά..τέλεια!!!
Greek pilots .oneof the best in the world
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Amazing Greek pilots. Nice video
Thanks a lot! And yes they are 👌
One of the most beautiful planes ever made. Great capture
Couldn't agree more! 👌
Stunning scenery, stunning weather and stunning filming!! Thanks for these excellent views!!!!
Many thanks! 👍
I grew up in a German town with an airbase where Phantoms were stationed for a long time. Such a familiar sound & sight, almost a love, i guess! Thx so much Elwyn for these great clips, the overwhelming audio and the stunning pictures (crew and details on the planes alike). I keep on watching
Thank you for your kind words 👌
Wildenrath?
I love seeing and hearing the Phantoms again. I watched Thunderbirds and Blue Angels fly them as a kid
Thank you for uploading ! Great video and photography as always! First time that I see HAF Mirage 2000 flying so low in this part of my country
Glad you enjoyed it ☺️
It is such a treat to see F-4 Phanton II's doing low level work up close and personal. Thanks! ☕
Couldn't agree more! 👌
Man the Mirage is one the most popular fighters of all time and used by many airforces around the world. The Mirage III was the 1st western European fighter to set the record for exceeding mach 2 in horizontal flight if I remember correctly. Delta wing goodness.
Cool 👌
And that is why im proud to be Greek! Our pilots have epic flying skills🇬🇷 Our Airforce is the best no matter what the others think🇬🇷❤🇬🇷🇬🇷
Πες τα χρυσόστομε!👍💪🙋♂
You have Phantoms 👌 love them
Καλωσόρισες στην Ελλάδα Elwyn. Εύχομαι καλήν διαμονήν και να έχεις ένα πλούσιο θέαμα με τα μαχητικά.
Thanks ☺️ stunning country Greece 🇬🇷 absolutely made up all ready 👌
We see mirage rafale and f16 we by the f4 phantoms in 70is as i see are steel the best and they protected Greek airspace for 50 years i love this aircraft
Maybe the best shots of fighting jets I `ve ever seen !And what a scenery!Excellent work!!!
Thank you very much! 👌
spectacular planes spectacular photography spectacular scenery I watched it a number of times ....
Many Thanks 👌
Thank you for making the trip! Could not believe they are still flying! The mechanics must be working very hard.
You bet! ☺️ it's a great sight 👌
As part of those who can distinguish fuel, skydrol and deicing fluid by taste. Have had to defuel a bird an hour after refueling it. Worked 14 hour shift on a plane that isn't flying the next day and finally said: " oh yes, its suppose to look like that" Thanks for the recognition
Oh what I would've given to see F-4s flying through the Mach loop when Phantoms ruled the skies! This is one of my favorite jets and it must've been awesome to see these babies zip through the loop back in the day. Spectacular! Thank you very much for posting.
The f4 phantom, the most beautiful machine man has created, imho ❤
@@hospitalller It is indeed a Phantastic machine.
My fav jet of all time, F-4 Phantom II! Grew up watching them every day flying from the 188th ANG. ❤❤
Cool 👌 that's why I'm here praying I'd see a Phanton! What a sight 👌
Great work on the video and photos 👏fantastic to see the F4 Phantoms! Thanks for sharing 👍
Glad you enjoyed it👌
Damn i love that F.4 Phantom she is old but i love that riping sound in the sky
It's what brought me out here 👌
Damn look at those majestic Americans classic birds hauling , those classic engines just burning away . Reminds me of being in the flight path of NAS Miramar before joining the greatest service in the world
J79 engines roaring and smoking away! Bad ass F4Es
always greek pilots fly so facking lowwwww!!!!!!!!!
Nice place. What a bunch of different types of jets. I love it. Especially the phantoms. Still one of my favourites up there with the F14.
Glad you enjoyed it I'm so made up after seeing the Phantoms 👌
Spectacular pilots too!!
Talk about low level ! Holy mackerel!!! Those Greeks sure got some big koghoness...and flying the F4 given the range of aircraft the Greek Souvlaki airforce seems to have must be like flying an antique. Excellent content tx.
They were in the weeds!! and the Phantom was just 👌
Χωρις την υποτιμητικη μαλακια σου για σουβλακι αεροπορία δεν μπορουσες. Αφου σου αρεσουν τα αεροπλανα μαθε ποιοι πιλοτι πρωτευουν καθε φορά στις ασκησεις του ΝΑΤΟ
Great video, great stills Elwyn, first time i’ve seen this post and the Phantom is one of my all time favourite aircraft 👍🏻
Great video of the F4s is incredible, such a roar of zoom. Thank you Elwyn Jeff in LA USA
Cheers Jeff 👌 totally unexpected
Elwyn you've turned me back to kid, Phantoms and Mirages when planes were planes and looked the part. Top stuff, don't mind about the stills just good to see the smoke doing a flypast, magic❤❤❤👍👍👍👍👍👍
Just didn't expect so much! But the Phantoms made it for me 👌 I just had to get photos of them 😉
The F4 has always been, & will forever be ,, my all time fav. Jet fighter/bomber !! 😉👍 Absolute timeless beautiful aviation masterpiece, that I'am so glad some are still flying !!💙💙 The landscape,, reminds me of some of the shots in the Movie - ''Guns of Navarone'' . Prety easy to picture ''huge'' German gun imlpacements,, stcking out of the sides of some of the cliffs as well..
Cool 👌
Simply beautiful!
Thank you! Cheers!
Wow what a sight to see, Amazing
It really is! I couldn't believe it 👌
Great vid! Nice to see the Phantoms. I remember seeing them do what looked like a mock attack on RAF Fylingdales on the North Yorkshire dales when I was a kid in 1975. Brought back memories :-)
Cool 👌 Even though they flew the Hills around where I live when I was a kid, I just cant remember them !
Fameux de revoir ces légendes volantes 🙂👍
Excellent, plus the usual super still shots... lovely scenery. What a bonus to see the Phantoms (Joe Smoke) - still among my favorite earlier planes (2 x J79's power was it). That was a very worthwhile trip to Greece!! :)
Yes turning out to be a stunning trip 👌 not sure about J79's though
The Greek RF-4Es were fitted with weapons and self-defense systems and were capable to operate from up to an altitude of 40,000 ft, depending on the mission. Their main role was reconnaissance before and after an air attack. They were based in Larissa, at 110 Combat Wing, and they used to operate from the 348 Squadron with call sign “Eyes”. Specifications: Crew: 2 Engine: 2 General Electric J-79-GE-15 turbojet engines with afterburners, thrust 17,900 lbs. Wing Span: 11.7 m Length: 19.1 m Maximum Speed: 2,370 km/h or 2.23 Mach Service Ceiling: 50,000 ft
Great photos, great engines, great flying.
Glad you enjoyed it👌
Hi Elwyn, what an amazing job on this video as always mate!!👏!..absolutely beautiful!!.. and those stills are incredible!👌...Great to see the Phantom fighters with their distinctive black smoke trails!!😍....and love seeing the Mirage fighters, too!!!👌what fantastic scenery there!!!....cracking job pal!!!.. always enjoy watching your videos!! 👍📸😁..cheers Paul
Cheers Paul this trip ticked all the boxes 👌 and plenty of Sun 🌞 ☺️
@ElwynR cheers Elwyn , whilst you were enjoying the spectacular scenery, jets, and the sunshine🌞, I was busy working in the office looking out the window at the rain and wind!!😫😫......looking forward to seeing your next video soon mate!!👌👍📸😁
Ως μηχανικός στην ΠΑ και γνωρίζοντας αρκετούς τύπους α/φων, τα Fandom είναι αυτά που πραγματικά νοσταλγώ.
Αν ήσουν μηχανικός θα ήξερες τουλάχιστον πως γράφονται σωστά
The F-4 is such a beautiful anvil! The mirage is a simply a really wonderful design
Now that was amazing fantastic flying the vid & the pics are absolutely brilliant fantastic.
Many thanks 😊
Looks a great location, great mix of aircraft, looks a good exercise to be at, nicely caught 👍
Many thanks! We are in the base next week 👌
@@ElwynR That will be good to see. Missing cobra last month, nice to get different stuff flying through the UK.
Phabulous!!! ❤️
F-4s Low Level! I ❤it! Thanks for sharing, Elwyn!
My pleasure! ☺️
Phabulous video and still photos! Thanks phor sharing Elwyn.
Glad you enjoyed it 👌
For a 70 year-old design, can't believe these workhorses are not only still flying but also seem to be coal-fired! F-4s still rock though, and in the hands of their Greek masters, being amongst the best combat pilots on the planet, can still be effective! Μπράβο λεβέντες!
1:57 What a backdrop
WOW!! The words are unnecessary for the pilots!! Excellent work for you Elwyn R
Kind words thanks 👌
When I was a kid my local ANG base had Phantoms and we'd go watch them take off. They were an amazing aircraft for their time.
Cool 👌
Wow!! Great video Elwyn!!
Thanks ☺️
Phantom 😎👌 what a cool design👏
Rollin' coal! Awesome snaps & video, thanks!
Thanks for watching! 👍
Beautiful
Good catch you have to love ol smoky the F4
Love the F-4, a brute of a plane.
Superb Elwyn......Awesome flying skills indeed....just love those F-4's.....
Thanks John 👌 I love the Phantom
Old smokey still rollin' thick black coal after all this time....still a beautiful aircraft; many thanks.
We use to say the same thing.
Hope you enjoyed your stay in our country. Once again congrats for your fine work!
Thanks! 😃 Its a special place 👌
Good to be back Elwyn!.Phantom and F35 !! Brilliant.
Thank you kindly 👌
Beautiful! 👍👍👍
Thank you! Cheers! 👌
PHANTastic
God bless the Greek Air Force. Our pilots are the best in the world as verified by all NATO Competitions we always rank first. What an honor for our country.
Phantastic video!
Thank you very much!
Many thanks for your sharing this video with us!
My pleasure 👌
El Phantoms y el Mirage a pesar s ser antiguos son los mas lindos para mi
Totally agree 👌
Very nice Elwyn, some olde beauties there 👌👍 enjoy the rest of your trip and I'll look forward to more footage coming soon 👍👌✈️ ATB Andy
Cheers Andy 👌 I need some Sun cream 🤣
@@ElwynR yeah it's been a tad warm in Blackpool today, a bit windy, but nice 👍 get the suncream on, no point burning Elwyn 🥵😂
Some beautiful still action photos, thank you.
Many thanks!👌
Ah, see Old Smokey and two of them. Lovely😘
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Fantastic
Τέλειο ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
brilliant! HAF rules!
A bunch of 'rara avis'! Thank you. 👍
Yes defo! You just never know what you might get on these trips! But wow we are made up 👌
I last saw an operating F-4 Phantom when one landed aboard CVN-65 in '82!
Cool 👌
That's cool. Thanks for your service.
Old but Gold
Brings back memories of Marine F-4s doing CAS.
Μπράβο παιδιά πέρναγα τυχαία προς Καλάβρυτα κ Πορωθηκα μόλις τ είδα πολλά συγχαρητήρια στους φωτογράφους.
Phantoms are my favourite.
Beautiful stills.
Thank you! Cheers!
Nice to see a Mack Loop in Another Country 👌
One of the sexiest planes ever the phantom after that the f15 f18 and su 34/35
Yes I agree 👍 I'm so made up catching one low level 👌
Great video, AGAIN!! Lots of different jets.
Glad you enjoyed! 👌
Το πιο ωραίο θέαμα στο πιο ωραίο τοπίο!
Το ονειρο μου από παιδί ήταν να πιλοταρω πολεμικό αεροπλάνο, τελικά έγινα πιλότος αλλά ελικοπτέρων, πολλές φορές στην Ανδραβίδα κάναμε ασκήσεις (ΣΟΤ) , μας κυνηγούσαν να μας λοκαρουν τα φάντομ, εκεί φέρνεις στα όρια το ελικόπτερο κυρίως Γνώρισα πολύ καλά παιδιά και αξιόλογους χειριστές φάντομ Εύχομαι σε όλους τους εν ενεργεία χειριστές: καλές πτήσεις - καλές προσγειώσεις ΝΑ ΠΡΟΣΈΧΕΤΕ ΜΆΓΚΕΣ Ο καλύτερος χειριστής είναι αυτός που γυρίζει σώος σπίτι του 👍🇬🇷
Thanks for sharing 👍 cool story 👌
@@ElwynR να είστε καλά, πολύ ωραίο βίντεο, συγχαρητήρια Για την ενημέρωση, πολύ δύσκολος στόχος το ελικόπτερο για ένα μαχητικό αεροπλάνο (μου το είχαν πει χειριστές ακόμα κ f-16) Ένα δεξί ή αριστερό break 180 μοίρες για το ελικόπτερο γίνεται σε ελάχιστα δευτερόλεπτα, μέχρι να κάνει το ίδιο ένα αεροπλάνο θα χρειαστεί αρκετά μέτρα και χρόνο
i echo "wow" - my first time seeing F4-Phantoms flying in modern times - and when i read Mirage here it brought to mind the Falklands conflict where they didn't do so well.
No they didn't! Apparently the last time these did low level was about 8 to 10 years ago 😳 I'll wait to be carected 🤣
@@ElwynRThe version of mirace in Falklands with this version is completely different.
The thruth is that Super Étendards and Exocet missiles did a lot better than Mirages and A-4s at the time
Very interesting
You really are The Man when it comes to these planes. I lived at Lakenheath and still get better views in your videos. Bravo.
Many thanks 👌 reminds me I need to head to Lakenheath for another visit 😊
Awesome 🎉
Thanks 🤗
*Beautiful Phantom 😍*
Yes I agree 👌
Awesome buddy, just awesome!
Thanks a ton! 👌
@@ElwynR ✌️👍💜😊
3:48...😮 Wtf.. I can see the radar of F16..... Amazing photo...Respect for the skills of the pilot. I was watching the video and l had the feeling that the pilots and their planes were posing for the photos. Excellent skills both, the photographer and the pilots. 👏
Cool 👌
wowwww... thanks for sharering
My pleasure 😊
I imagine Socrates- sitting in the cave and commenting- "wtf - we're still flying F-4's?"
F4 is my favorite aircraft