The F-4 taxied out to line up on runway 27 and the crew ran through their checklist. They were patched in to the PA system so we could hear.
The pilot announced he had set his brakes and would run each engine up to full power...one at a time. "If I go to full power on both engines, we'll just skid down the runway."
He then lit burners, released brakes and accelerated until he rotated right in front of the crowd. The ground was shaking. He pulled vertical and was gone. All I could think was "Wow!"
Saw a flight of F-4 flyin in Egypt a few years back. Heard them and my heart skipped a beat, then saw them. Brought back a lot of good memories. Good to see the old girl still flying and doing the job.