The F-4 Phantom II – otherwise known as the Bent Wing Wonder, Old Smokey, Rhino, Elephant, Double Ugly, and other nicknames not fit for print – flew in air shows all around the world for half a century and still does. But this demo by the German Luftwaffe, flown over St. Paul's Bay on the Island of Malta, may just be the most jaw dropping F-4 display of all time.

The lighting, the backdrop, and the low-level, high-energy maneuvers just can't be beat. Here, just watch:

And just for comparison, here's an equally impressive demo of the F-4 at RAF Leuchars in 1992: