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20130705_"71 Lucky Spotters at Jever - Phinal Landings"

71 Lucky Spotters were invited to wittness the phinal landings of the German Air Force F-4F Phantom II's at Jever (ETNJ). Unfortunately, the weather didn't play ball ;-((
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  • The phormation of the phinal line-up of German Air Force F-4F Phantom II's at Jever, during the spottersday phor the Phinal Landings. These four were phlown to Jever during the previous days (phrom left to right: 38+28, 37+92, 38+37 and 38+62). Four others would follow and would make their phinal passes over the field and perform their phinal landing, on this sad day phor the aviation phans (July 5th, 2013).

    The phormation of the phinal line-up of German Air Force F-4F Phantom II's at Jever, during the spottersday phor the Phinal Landings. These four were phlown to Jever during the previous days (phrom left to right: 38+28, 37+92, 38+37 and 38+62). Four others would follow and would make their phinal passes over the field and perform their phinal landing, on this sad day phor the aviation phans (July 5th, 2013).

  • "Phinal landing" phor this GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+64, cn4782), during the spottersday at Jever.

    "Phinal landing" phor this GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+64, cn4782), during the spottersday at Jever.

  • "Phinal mission almost completed" phor this GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+64, cn4782), during the spottersday at Jever. Only a couple of seconds till phinal shut-down of her engines...

    "Phinal mission almost completed" phor this GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+64, cn4782), during the spottersday at Jever. Only a couple of seconds till phinal shut-down of her engines...

  • Close-up of a GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+64, cn4782), during the spottersday at Jever, at the end of her "Phinal mission".

    Close-up of a GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+64, cn4782), during the spottersday at Jever, at the end of her "Phinal mission".

  • Close-up of a GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+64, cn4782), during the spottersday at Jever, at the end of her "Phinal mission".

    Close-up of a GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+64, cn4782), during the spottersday at Jever, at the end of her "Phinal mission".

  • Number "5" in the phinal line-up. A GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+64, cn4782), during the spottersday at Jever, at the end of her "Phinal mission".

    Number "5" in the phinal line-up. A GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+64, cn4782), during the spottersday at Jever, at the end of her "Phinal mission".

  • Number "5" in the phinal line-up. A GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+64, cn4782), during the spottersday at Jever, at the end of her "Phinal mission".

    Number "5" in the phinal line-up. A GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+64, cn4782), during the spottersday at Jever, at the end of her "Phinal mission".

  • A GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+64, cn4782), during the spottersday at Jever, is undergoing post-flight checks at the end of her "Phinal mission".

    A GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+64, cn4782), during the spottersday at Jever, is undergoing post-flight checks at the end of her "Phinal mission".

  • German Air Force F-4F Phantom II (38+33, cn4429) in "Norm 81" retro c/s, performing a phinal stampede, prior to her phinal landing.

    German Air Force F-4F Phantom II (38+33, cn4429) in "Norm 81" retro c/s, performing a phinal stampede, prior to her phinal landing.

  • German Air Force F-4F Phantom II (38+33, cn4429) in "Norm 81" retro c/s, performing a phinal stampede, prior to her phinal landing.

    German Air Force F-4F Phantom II (38+33, cn4429) in "Norm 81" retro c/s, performing a phinal stampede, prior to her phinal landing.

  • German Air Force F-4F Phantom II (38+33, cn4429) in "Norm 81" retro c/s, performing a phinal stampede, prior to her phinal landing.

    German Air Force F-4F Phantom II (38+33, cn4429) in "Norm 81" retro c/s, performing a phinal stampede, prior to her phinal landing.

  • German Air Force F-4F Phantom II (38+33, cn4429) in "Norm 81" retro c/s, performing a phinal stampede, prior to her phinal landing. "Thumbs up" from the backseater!

    German Air Force F-4F Phantom II (38+33, cn4429) in "Norm 81" retro c/s, performing a phinal stampede, prior to her phinal landing. "Thumbs up" from the backseater!

  • German Air Force F-4F Phantom II (38+33, cn4704) in "Norm 81" retro c/s, performing a low phly-by with hook down, prior to her phinal landing.

    German Air Force F-4F Phantom II (38+33, cn4704) in "Norm 81" retro c/s, performing a low phly-by with hook down, prior to her phinal landing.

  • German Air Force F-4F Phantom II (38+33, cn4429) in "Norm 81" retro c/s, performing a low phly-by with hook down, prior to her phinal landing.

    German Air Force F-4F Phantom II (38+33, cn4429) in "Norm 81" retro c/s, performing a low phly-by with hook down, prior to her phinal landing.

  • German Air Force F-4F Phantom II (38+33, cn4429) in "Norm 81" retro c/s, performing a low phly-by with hook down, prior to her phinal landing.

    German Air Force F-4F Phantom II (38+33, cn4429) in "Norm 81" retro c/s, performing a low phly-by with hook down, prior to her phinal landing.

  • "Phinal landing" phor this GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+33, cn4704), during the spottersday at Jever.

    "Phinal landing" phor this GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+33, cn4704), during the spottersday at Jever.

  • "Phinal mission almost completed" phor this GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+33, cn4429), seen here on the taxitrack during the spottersday at Jever. Only a couple of seconds till phinal shut-down of her engines...

    "Phinal mission almost completed" phor this GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+33, cn4429), seen here on the taxitrack during the spottersday at Jever. Only a couple of seconds till phinal shut-down of her engines...

  • "Phinal mission almost completed" phor this GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+33, cn4429) in "Norm 81" retro c/s, seen here on the taxitrack during the spottersday at Jever. Only a couple of seconds till phinal shut-down of her engines...

    "Phinal mission almost completed" phor this GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+33, cn4429) in "Norm 81" retro c/s, seen here on the taxitrack during the spottersday at Jever. Only a couple of seconds till phinal shut-down of her engines...

  • Close-up of a GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+33, cn4704), during the spottersday at Jever, at the end of her "Phinal mission".

    Close-up of a GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+33, cn4704), during the spottersday at Jever, at the end of her "Phinal mission".

  • "Phinal mission almost completed" phor this GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+33, cn4429) in "Norm 81" retro c/s, seen here on the taxitrack during the spottersday at Jever. Only a couple of seconds till phinal shut-down of her engines...

    "Phinal mission almost completed" phor this GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+33, cn4429) in "Norm 81" retro c/s, seen here on the taxitrack during the spottersday at Jever. Only a couple of seconds till phinal shut-down of her engines...

  • Number "6" in the phinal line-up. A GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+33, cn4429), during the spottersday at Jever, at the end of her "Phinal mission".

    Number "6" in the phinal line-up. A GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+33, cn4429), during the spottersday at Jever, at the end of her "Phinal mission".

  • Number "6" in the phinal line-up. A GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+33, cn4429), at the end of her "Phinal mission". Number "7" , a GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+48, cn4747), can be seen during her straight-in landing, during the spottersday at Jever.

    Number "6" in the phinal line-up. A GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+33, cn4429), at the end of her "Phinal mission". Number "7" , a GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+48, cn4747), can be seen during her straight-in landing, during the spottersday at Jever.

  • "Phinal landing" phor this GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+48, cn4747), during the spottersday at Jever.

    "Phinal landing" phor this GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+48, cn4747), during the spottersday at Jever.

  • "Phinal mission almost completed" phor this GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+48, cn4747), seen here on the taxitrack during the spottersday at Jever. Only a couple of seconds till phinal shut-down of her engines...

    "Phinal mission almost completed" phor this GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+48, cn4747), seen here on the taxitrack during the spottersday at Jever. Only a couple of seconds till phinal shut-down of her engines...

  • Close-up of a GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+48, cn4747), during the spottersday at Jever, at the end of her "Phinal mission".

    Close-up of a GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+48, cn4747), during the spottersday at Jever, at the end of her "Phinal mission".

  • "Phinal mission almost completed" phor this GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+48, cn4747), seen here turning away from the taxitrack towards the apron, during the spottersday at Jever. Only a couple of seconds till phinal shut-down of her engines...

    "Phinal mission almost completed" phor this GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+48, cn4747), seen here turning away from the taxitrack towards the apron, during the spottersday at Jever. Only a couple of seconds till phinal shut-down of her engines...

  • Number "7", a GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+48, cn4747), arrives in the "death row" (the phinal line-up, prior to dismantling and scrapping). Another victim, a GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+33, cn4429), can be seen in the back, on the busy platform of Jever, during the spottersday. What a sad day phor aviation...

    Number "7", a GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+48, cn4747), arrives in the "death row" (the phinal line-up, prior to dismantling and scrapping). Another victim, a GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+33, cn4429), can be seen in the back, on the busy platform of Jever, during the spottersday. What a sad day phor aviation...

  • Coming closer and closer to the end...

    Coming closer and closer to the end...

  • The phinal pull-up by one of JG71 "Richthofen" 's F-4F Phantom II (37+22, cn4401), during her very last phlight into retirement... what a sad day phor aviation ;-(((

    The phinal pull-up by one of JG71 "Richthofen" 's F-4F Phantom II (37+22, cn4401), during her very last phlight into retirement... what a sad day phor aviation ;-(((

  • "Phinal landing" phor this GAF F-4F Phantom II (37+22, cn4401), during the spottersday at Jever.

    "Phinal landing" phor this GAF F-4F Phantom II (37+22, cn4401), during the spottersday at Jever.

  • "Phinal landing" phor this GAF F-4F Phantom II (37+22, cn4401), during the spottersday at Jever.

    "Phinal landing" phor this GAF F-4F Phantom II (37+22, cn4401), during the spottersday at Jever.

  • The "phinal pose" by one of JG71 "Richthofen" 's F-4F Phantom II (37+22, cn4401), after her very last phlight into retirement... what a sad day phor aviation ;-(((

    The "phinal pose" by one of JG71 "Richthofen" 's F-4F Phantom II (37+22, cn4401), after her very last phlight into retirement... what a sad day phor aviation ;-(((

  • Close-up of a GAF F-4F Phantom II (37+22, cn4401), during the spottersday at Jever, at the end of her "Phinal mission".

    Close-up of a GAF F-4F Phantom II (37+22, cn4401), during the spottersday at Jever, at the end of her "Phinal mission".

  • The phinal Phantom (37+22, cn 4401) is marshalled into phinal position (number 8 in the death row)... This was her very last phlight prior to retirement...

    The phinal Phantom (37+22, cn 4401) is marshalled into phinal position (number 8 in the death row)... This was her very last phlight prior to retirement...

  • The phinal death row...(from left to right: 38+28, 37+92, 38+37, 38+62, 38+33, 38+48 and 37+22), at Jever.

    The phinal death row...(from left to right: 38+28, 37+92, 38+37, 38+62, 38+33, 38+48 and 37+22), at Jever.

  • "Welcome to Jever Air Base"

    "Welcome to Jever Air Base"

  • The JG71 "Richthofen" crews on their F-4F Phantom II (37+22), after its phinal landing, at Jever today.

    The JG71 "Richthofen" crews on their F-4F Phantom II (37+22), after its phinal landing, at Jever today.

  • Close-up of the right hand main gear of the F-4F Phantom II (37+22), which made the very last and phinal landing at Jever, showing some "phinal" remarks.

    Close-up of the right hand main gear of the F-4F Phantom II (37+22), which made the very last and phinal landing at Jever, showing some "phinal" remarks.

  • Close-up of the F-4F Phantom II (37+22), which made the very last and phinal landing at Jever, showing some "phinal" remarks. RIP German Air Force F4F Phantom II...

    Close-up of the F-4F Phantom II (37+22), which made the very last and phinal landing at Jever, showing some "phinal" remarks. RIP German Air Force F4F Phantom II...

  • Close-up of the nose landing-gear of the F-4F Phantom II (37+22), which made the very last and phinal landing at Jever, together with the helmets of the phinal crew.

    Close-up of the nose landing-gear of the F-4F Phantom II (37+22), which made the very last and phinal landing at Jever, together with the helmets of the phinal crew.

  • GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+48, cn4747), seen here in the "death row" (the phinal line-up, prior to dismantling and scrapping) on the busy platform of Jever, during the spottersday. What a sad day phor aviation...

    GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+48, cn4747), seen here in the "death row" (the phinal line-up, prior to dismantling and scrapping) on the busy platform of Jever, during the spottersday. What a sad day phor aviation...

  • "Phinal mission completed" phor this GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+64, cn4782), seen here on the ramp during the spottersday at Jever. Phinal shut-down of her engines...

    "Phinal mission completed" phor this GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+64, cn4782), seen here on the ramp during the spottersday at Jever. Phinal shut-down of her engines...

  • Aviation Photographer "Anno" (AG67 Aviation Reporting) at work.

    Aviation Photographer "Anno" (AG67 Aviation Reporting) at work.

  • German Air Force F-104F Starfighter (FMS 59-5006, 29+09, cn5059), preserved at Jever Air Base.

    German Air Force F-104F Starfighter (FMS 59-5006, 29+09, cn5059), preserved at Jever Air Base.

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    Number "6" in the phinal line-up. A GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+33, cn4429), at the end of her "Phinal mission". Number "7" , a GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+48, cn4747), can be seen during her straight-in landing, during the spottersday at Jever.
    "Phinal landing" phor this GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+48, cn4747), during the spottersday at Jever.
    "Phinal mission almost completed" phor this GAF F-4F Phantom II (38+48, cn4747), seen here on the taxitrack during the spottersday at Jever. Only a couple of seconds till phinal shut-down of her engines...