[SgtBilko]

The last operational F-4s i’ve seen were some german Phantoms at Holloman AFB,NM. The germans had fun names for it: flying oil stove or air defence diesel. One of the pilots told me that the only reason the F-4 does fly is the victory of thrust over weight.

[okie01]

The germans had fun names for it: flying oil stove or air defence diesel. One of the pilots told me that the only reason the F-4 does fly is the victory of thrust over weight.

the Luftwaffe also referred to the F-4 as der Eisenschwein ("Iron Pig") and der Fliegender Ziegelstein (Flying Brick).

Whatever. It was a helluva engine...