PhanCon is an annual international gathering of folks who flew, maintained, supported, photographed, tracked, modeled, or just plain enjoyed the sound of freedom promoted by this premier fighter of the 70's, 80's and 90's. Now celebrating over 50 years in action, the F-4 is still flying today in defense of many nations around the world, and while no longer on the front line in the US, she still serves an important role there too.
We get together to share stories, re-establish old friendships, examine memorabilia, and when possible view the F-4 in action. Our primary purpose is preserving the heritage of the F-4, and this PhanCon is just but one of the endeavors the F-4 Phantom II Society supports.
This year we are returning to one of our favorite spots, Tyndall AFB, FL. Our conference will be located at the Holiday Inn Select hotel in Panama Beach. On the schedule are of course visits to Tyndall and the F-4 and F-22 operations. One day we plan to head up Pensacola way and visit the base and museum there. We should again get to see F-4's in the air, hear the sound, and smell the JP-4. Great memories reawakened await you. Join us!
To cover transportation, meals, and facility rentals the conference fee this year will be $175. Members receive a special rate of $160. Membership must be current through Smoke Trails 18-4. Not sure if you are current? Please contact our administrator and ask him.
Hotel
We will soon have discount rates set up at our primary hotel, the Holiday Inn Select.
(4/24) Great news. It looks like the rate will be the same as back in 2006, $78! Use the link above to get the rate.
(9/8) Plenty of rooms left. If you don't see them available on the discount page please call the hotel. They say they will provide our special rate on other rooms, even though our reserved block might be full.
Note, by law all rooms are non-smoking. There should be smoking areas provided.
The address of the hotel may show up as 2001 N. MLK Blvd or 2001 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd in some literature and web links. Your GPS may only understand 2001 N. Cove Blvd, or just 2001 Cove Blvd, the address given on the hotel web site. As shown on Yahoo Maps..
Schedule
General gameplan is sign-in on Monday (noon on till 10PM), F-4 flightline and EOR at Tyndall on Tuesday, F-22 Operations on Tuesday, trip to Pensacola on Thursday with banquet that evening at hotel. Vendor and hospitality area will be open in the evenings. Lunches on Tuesday and Thursday and Banquet Thursday evening to be included. Hotel provides a free breakfast buffet for guests.
Detailed schedule is posted at end of this page.
Security Briefing
The mandatory security/procedures briefing will be given on the buses Tues AM.
PhanCon Registration
Because you will be visiting restricted areas you will be asked for personal information during the registration process to include your SSN or Passport, birthdate, actual residential address, etc. This information will be provided to the USAF authorities in advance of our visit. It will be kept private and not shared otherwise.
If you click on either of the "register now" buttons on this page you will be given the opportunity to create a personal account with EZregister. Doing so will let you later check the status of your registration. But, you do not need to do that. You may skip that step and go straight to the registration page. If you wish to register more than one individual just repeat the process for each individual.
General public registration is $175 for this event.
Current members receive a special rate of $160. Membership must be valid through Smoke Trails 18-4.
If you are not a member you can get the member rate by joining now or during registration. Or you may choose to attend and then join during PhanCon for $30, a savings of $10 off the regular member rate. You will save an additional $5 by joining before or during online registration.
Immediate family members may attend at the member rate. Guests still pay the non-member rate.
Payment may be made via Credit Card or a PayPal account via a PayPal secure payment. You may also elect to pay by check or money order if you register by the 13th of August. You will be emailed an invoice and the check must be received by 20 August or the registration may be cancelled.
Deadlines: We are required to provide base security a list of all non-US attendees by 3 Sept. Those registrations will close at 1 AM that date. US citizens will probably have ten more days after that with a cutoff at noon Sept 13th.
Those wishing to pay by check must register and send in their check so that it is received by Aug 20th.
We advise all to bring two forms of photo ID. If you are US Military or US Military Retired please bring that ID. Foreign nationals, please bring your Passport.
If you have any problems registering or paying please contact Registrations.
Vendors
If you wish to reserve a space or get more information please contact our Vendor Coordinator via this email address: Email Coordinator.
Airports/Rental Cars The "local" airport for Panama City has changed. In May they opened up Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, unfortunately now a good hours drive away from the hotel. Alas that also means the hotel no longer provides limo service to and from. There is car rental, limo and taxi service available. Note: according to a local source if one leaves via the airport south exit and heads down to 388, and then east to 77 and then south the total mileage is about 20 miles, and can be done in under 30 min..
We have arranged a special rental car discount with AVIS good from Sep 13 through Sep 30th. Use Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD) number J093902. One can call 1-800-331-1600 , or use this discount link.
The hotel says their guests have had good success using Yellow Cab to and from the airport ( 1-850-763-4691). For 3-4 folks taking a cab it is going to be about $50. If more and a shuttle is requested ahead of time, it should be $10 a head. One can call that number (toll free US) and make arrangements to have one available..
If you want to try to coordinate transport we offer this blog. http://phancon2010.blogspot.com/2010/08/welcome.html
Or as a member of the society you may use the private forum at http://groups.google.com/group/f4-phantom-soc/ to coordinate rides.
Planned Schedule of Events
This is our schedule for PhanCon 2010. As you can see it is packed.
Members last year asked for a half day off for personal exploration of the area and we are providing that Wed afternoon.
Sorry, the bus contract says no food and drinks allowed on the buses. We will have water available.
We fully expect there will be some minor changes as we get closer. Some things will not be confirmed by Tyndall until two weeks out.
Monday 20 Sep 10
Registration
1200-2400 Registration - Holiday Inn Select Lobby Panama City
1700-1900 Dinner at your leisure
1900-2400 Vendor Room Holiday Inn Select
1900-2400 Hospitality Suite "Meet & Greet"
1900-2400 Slide Shows - Main Conference Room
Tuesday 21 Sep 10
Bus Tour - Destination: Tyndall AFB, 15 miles, 40 Minutes
Govt issued picture ID required for base access today. US Citizens - drivers license, Military ID for US active/retired, Passport for non-US citizens.
0600-0700 Breakfast Buffet - Holiday Inn Select
0700-0715 Board Buses - Holiday Inn Select, side entrance
0715-0735 Travel to Tyndall AFB
0735-0800 Transfer to Military buses, Arrive at 53 WEG Phillips Auditorium Escort: Mr. Kevin Brackin 82 ATRS/ADO
0800-0830 Briefing by Col Bert “Psyco” Dreher, 53 WEG/CC
0830-0915 Depart for QF-4 Ramp – Lt. Col Gregory “Bluto” Blount, 82 ATRS/DO
0915-1115 Depart for 82 ATRS Full-Scale Drone Facility "Death Row". Brief by Maj Wayne “Holy” Chitmon, 82 ATRS/ADO
1115-1230 Observe F-4 RTB from Mission (Full Scale Drone Way) by: Lt Col Ryan “Chef” Luchdinger
1230-1330 Board Buses & Lunch: Seafood Gumbo & Shrimp Boil at Bonita Bay
1330-1445 82 ATRS Watercraft Ops for Sub-Scale Drone Recovery Demo – Met by: Lt Col Luchsinger
1445-1530 Depart for F-4 Extended Down "Swamp" and Hot Ramp. Escorted by Mr. Brackin, 82 ATRS, 325 FW/PA
1530-1630 Depart for Sub-Scale Drone Launch Pad. Escorted by Mr. Brackin, 82 ATRS
1630-1645 Board Buses
1645-1700 Return to Holiday Inn Select
1800-1900 Informal pay as you go Reception at “The Runway Restaurant & Oyster Bar”
1900-2400 Vendor Room Holiday Inn Select Boardroom Panama City
1900-2400 Slide Shows - Main Conference Room
1900-2400 Hospitality Suite "Meet & Greet"
Wednesday 22 Sep 10
Bus Tour - Destination: Tyndall F-22 Operations, 15 miles, 40 min
Govt issued picture ID required for base access today. US Citizens - drivers license, Military ID for US active/retired, Passport for non-US citizens.
0600-0700 Breakfast Buffet - Holiday Inn Select
0700-0715 Board Buses
0715-0735 Travel to Tyndall AFB
0735-0800 Transfer to Military buses - Arrive at Det 22
0800-0830 F-22 Mission Ops brief
0830-1030 F-22 up close and EOR photo op
1030-1045 Board Buses
1045-1100 Travel to Panama City Holiday Inn Select
1100-1900 Lunch, afternoon and dinner at your leisure in Panama City
1900-2400 Vendor Room Holiday Inn Select Boardroom
1900-2400 Slide Shows - Main Conference Room
1900-2400 Hospitality Suite "Meet & Greet"
Thurs 23 Sep 10
Bus Tour - Destination: NAS Pensacola, 112 miles, 2.5 Hours -
Govt issued picture ID required for base access today. US Citizens - drivers license, Military ID for US active/retired, Passport for non-US citizens.
0600-0645 Breakfast Buffet – Holiday Inn Select
0645-0700 Board Buses - Holiday Inn Select - Side Entrance
0700-0930 Travel to NAS Pensacola
0930-1000 TraWing 5 Briefing
1000-1130 Ramp Tours / Flight line Activity
1130-1200 TraWing 5 Unit Memorabilia Purchasing
1200-1300 Lunch at the Hangar
1300-1315 Board Buses
1315-1330 Travel to National Museum of Naval Aviation
1330-1530 National Museum of Naval Aviation - Self Tour - 4,000 artifacts, 142 aircraft and more than 250 standalone exhibits
1530-1545 Board Buses
1545-1815 Return to Holiday Inn Select Panama City
Thursday Evening 23 Sep 10
Banquet - Holiday Inn Select Panama City
1900-1930 Cocktail Hour
1930-2030 Posting of Colors & Dinner Holiday Inn Select Panama City
2030-2115 Business Meeting
2115-2215 Guest Speaker - BGen Dan Cherry USAF (ret)
Registrations for non-US Citizens is now closed. US Citizens may continue to register until noon Sept 13th.
Guest List
Hans Antonissen Geldermalsen, Gelderland - The Netherlands
Wi
Robert Baird Prescott, AZ - US
Late arrival on monday 8pm local airport, share cab?
Peter Banahoski Aurora, IL - US
Bernhard Baur Thun, Kanton Bern - Switzerland
Bill Block Sparks, NV - US
Darrell Bossert North Richland Hills, TX - US
Cary Broadway Merry Point, VA - US
Flew Navy F-4B, Feb \'63 and USAF F-4C as Instructor in 4453rd CCTG, MacDill AFB.
Flew F-4C/D in 8th TFW Ubon, Thailand May \'66 - Mar \'67. Flew F-4E and RF-4C out of Tac Air Cmd, & F-4D Bentwaters AB, Uk and Bitburg AB, Ger out of USAFE Dir of Operations.
Ernest Brown Brookfield, NH - US
Fighter Pilot
DeAnna Bryant-Bossert North Richland Hills, TX - US
Shawn Byers Pasadena, MD - US
Gary Chambers Cottage Grove, MN - US
123 TRW, 1977-1988; 122 TFW, 1988-1992; 117 TRW, 1992-1993. RTU at Bergstrom 1982 and McConnell in 1988. Recce Weapons School at Boise in 1986.
Shawn Clish Thornhill, ON - CA
Alan Clish Thornhill, ON - CA
Larry A. Cobb Albuquerque, NM - US
Thomas Connelly louisville, KY - US
Bill [Dennis] Crawford Mansfield, OH - US
Be great to all the Troops
Bill Crean Delran, NJ - US
Looking forward to seeing everyone.
Clark Creber Bedford, TX - US
Troy Curnutte Chesapeake, VA - US
Stephen Daniels Naylor, GA - US
Joe Dougherty Media, PA - US
Bill Fauth Mexico Beach, FL - US
John Fleck Fishers, IN - US
Roland Gakenholz Herzogenaurach, Bavaria - Germany
The ACE is back
Stephen Grzeszczak Bayonne, NJ - US
Mike Idacavage Marietta, GA - US
Anne Gerard Jans Hoogeveen, Drenthe - The Netherlands
Expect later arrival as I will be coming down from NAS Oceana prior weekend.
William Keller Punta Gorda, FL - US
William Keller Temple, TX - US
Alexander Kondratovich Trumbull, CT - US
Michael Kondratovich Concord, NC - US
W J Latham Jr Marshalltown, IA - US
Lawrence Leaf Edgewater, FL - US
Don Logan Wichita, KS - US
Donald Marteney Sarasoda, FL - US
STEVEN MCDOWELL IRVINE, CA - US
Dan Michel Kennesaw, GA - US
Hope To See Everyone There
Joe Moran Warner Robins, GA - US
Jack Morris Santa Fe, NM - US
Robert Nelms Gautier, MS - US
Gail Pavlik Haymarket, VA - US
Thomas Pavlik Haymarket, VA - US
Visit our table to see a unique watch for aviators. A must see for those who have ejected from and F-4.
Louis Phoenix Luverne, AL - US
Mike Poirier Reno, NV - US
Johnnie Poole Augusta, GA - US
Had the pleasure of 140 hours in the back of a Marine RF-4B in the early 70's and have never gotten over it! OOHRAH!
Micky Poole Augusta, GA - US
Jeff Randolph Grapevine, TX - US
Used F-4C/D/E driver, USAF and LA ANG.
Susanne Lea Rashka Tampa, FL - US
Kirk Rashka Mt. Pleasant, SC - US
Robert Rashka Ocean Springs, MS - US
Ronald Rashka Lafayette, IN - US
Gustavo Rashka Mosinee, WI - US
LARRY REID MOLINO, FL - US
Herman "Buck" Seibert Alexandria, KY - US
Jet engine mechanic for the 4453rd CCTW which was first to receive the F-4 in the U.S.A.F. 1962-1966
Monroe Smith Tucson, AZ - US
Gordon Smith Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire - GB
Monroe Smith Tucson, AZ - US
DENNIS SMITH SMYRNA, GA - US
Peter Snowdon Highworth, Wiltshire - GB
William Streicher Greenfield, WI - US
robert syzdek horseshoe bay, TX - US
retired msgt usaf, 17 years on phantoms
Rafal Szulczynski Southport, FL - US
Arthur Tait Ocala, FL - US
Donald Thompson Brentwood, TN - US
Charles Tipton Gettysburg, PA - US
Former USN - have flown F-4B/J/N & RF-4Bs
Edward Turner Zephyrhills, FL - US
kelley tyre panama city, FL - US
Cross into the Blue!
kelly tyre lake butler, FL - US
once a Wild Weasel,always a wid weasel!
Rene Vallee Saint-Eustache, PQ - CA
gerald vallee rigaud, PQ - CA
david vaughan bognor regis, united kimgdom - GB
Richard Vaughan Leeds, West Yorkshire - GB
Looking forward to being at my first Phancon since DM in '05
Gary Weimer Lombard, IL - US
Ron Wilkinson Manchester, United Kingdom - GB
Thomas Williams Washoe Valley, NV - US
Mark Wittenwyler Monticello, WI - US
Donald Wray Waldo, AR - US
Stephan Wunderlin St.Gallen, Kanton St.Gallen - Switzerland
I had a wonderful time with you at Holloman in 2002, and I am very much looking forward to Tyndall!
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