The Sweet Sound of a J79! | F-4 Phantom

We were able to do it today! We were able to start up engine #2! Ran into some leaks along the way, though were able to bleed some air out of PC2 and the Utility hydraulic systems. We were not able to start engine #1 due to that one deciding to have a fuel leak upon one of the final checks prior to startup (that side didn't leak in any prior checks).

Hope you all enjoy the wonderful sound of the J79, plus the multiple camera angle. Jack sat in the backseat and got quite the experience of hearing and feeling the engine come to life! Be sure and check out his Instagram if you are into that (link below).

For those of you that are on Instagram, check out Jack's page, as he regularly posts stuff from the hangar. His page is at:
  / jones.aviation  

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