Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series Diecast Model

McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II – 32nd TFS "Wolfhounds", Soesterberg Air Base, The Netherlands, 1978

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


Limited production of approximately 500 models worldwide

McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II 74-0650, manufactured as c/n 4801, spent 1976-1978 with the 32nd TFS ‘Wolfhounds’ located at Soesterberg AB, Netherlands. The 32nd TFS was the first unit in Europe to be equipped with the new McDonnell Douglas F-4E. In 1979 the aircraft began the first of several active duty reassignments starting with the 86th TFW and ending in 1991 with the 35th TFW. In June 1991 #74-0650 was sent to storage at AMARC and in 1994 the 32nd TFS permanently left Soesterberg Air Base.

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.

The F-4E Phantom II was an improved version of the C/D with an elongated nose and compact radar. These two things made it possible to install a 20mm M61A1 six barrel 640 round Vulcan gun pod in the nose. The F-4E was the most produced variant of the F-4 with 1387 aircraft being made over its 12 year production period. The “E” also equipped more air forces than any other variant of the Phantom II.


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