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Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA1983 McDonnell Douglas F-4G Phantom II “Wild Weasel” AF69-0269/SP 35th TFW (Provisional), Operation Desert Storm 1991

True 1/72 scale Professionally painted Great attention to detail All markings are Tampoed (pad applied)

Option to display the model on a stand that is provided Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions Canopies can be displayed open or closed Crew figures Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic Highly collectable

The F-4G Phantom II first flew December 6, 1975 and entered service as the replacement for the F-105G. There was 116 F-4Es converted to the “G” variant which inherited most of the “E” features plus numerous additions. The F-4G was the last Phantom II model in active USAF duty when it was retired in 1995 ending over 30 years of service with the branch of the U.S. Military. The F-4G was replaced by the newer F-16C Fighting Falcon equipped with HARM and HARM targeting pods.

For “Operation Desert Storm” the 52nd TFW based at Spangdahlem AB, Germany provided 24 F-4Gs from August 19, 1990 until March 1991 as part of the 35th TFW (provisional). One of the F-4Gs was McDonnell Douglas Phantom II F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0269, c/n 3802. In 1981 it under went conversion to an F-4G specifications. During ODS the 35th flew 3,072 combat missions and accumulated 10,318 hours. On August 21, 1991 69-0269 was sent to AMARC, later converted to a drone and destroyed January 24, 2002.

McDonnell Douglas F-4G Wild Weasel Specifications First Flight - December 6, 1975 Crew - 2 Dimensions Length - 63 ft Wingspan - 38 ft 7 ins Height - 16 ft 6 ins Weight Empty - 30,200 lbs Maximum Take Off - 61,700 lbs Performance Powerplant - 2 x GE J79-GE-17A Turbofans producing 17,900 lbs thrust per engine with afterburners Fuel Capacity Internally - 1,900 gallons Externally - 1,300 gallons Speed Maximum - 1,430 mph Cruise - 571 mph Service Ceiling - 59,000 ft Range - 1,978 miles Armament AGM-45 Shrike AGM-88 HARM AGM-65 Maverick AIM-7F Sparrows And/Or AIM-9L Sidewinder Air-To-Air missiles