In mid-November 2024, the Turkish Air Force held an event that will be remembered for a long time. They celebrated the 50th anniversary of the F-4 Phantom II in the Turkish Air Force with a two-day program. On November 16, at a specially selected location in a mountainous area, two Phantoms made a series of spectacular low-altitude flybys. On November 17, at the 1st Main Jet Base in Eskisehir, where the last flying Phantoms in Turkey are based, photographers and journalists had the opportunity to observe flights, low-altitude flybys, a static display and an elephant walk.