Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series Die-cast Model

McDonnell Douglas F-4J Phantom II – #155769 "Showtime 106", VF-96 "Fighting Falcons", USS Constellation, U.S. Navy, May 1972 (Vietnam War)

1:72 Scale.  Length: 9.75"  Wingspan: 6.25"

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Limited production of approximately 500 models worldwide

On May 10, 1972, USN Lt. Matthew J Connelly III piloted an F-4 Phantom II, call sign Showtime 106, with VF-96 aboard the USS Constellation near Vietnam. Lt. Connelly, leading a Combat Air Patrol, spotted a large enemy force of 16 MiG-17 and MiG-21 fighters threatening the retiring strike team of F-4s, A-6 Intruders and A-7E Corsair IIs. With his Radar Intercept Officer, Thomas "Tom" Blonski (both TOPGUN graduates), Connelly engaged and downed two MiG-17s, forcing the rest to retreat. His exceptional bravery and skill earned him and Blonski the Navy Cross.

The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a two-seat twin-engine jet fighter originally developed for the U.S. Navy in the 1950s. Proven to be highly adaptable, it also became a major part of the air wings of the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force. The Phantom was used extensively by all three of these services in the Vietnam War, serving as the principal fighter / bomber for the Navy and Air Force and in ground-attack and reconnaissance roles. The F-4 Phantom II was also sold to and operated by the armed forces of 11 other nations.

The F-4 Phantom entered service in 1960 and continued to form a major part of U.S. military air power throughout the 1970s and 1980s, being gradually replaced by more modern aircraft such as the F-15 and F-16 in the U.S Air Force; the F-14 and F/A-18 in the U.S. Navy and the F/A-18 in the U.S Marine Corps. The F-4 was used in the reconnaissance and Wild Weasel roles in the 1991 Gulf War, finally leaving service in 1996. It was produced from 1958 to 1981 with a total of 5,195 built in several variants.


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