F-4J Phantom II - USN Blue Angels, #1, 1970, 1:72 Hobby Master HM-HA19059

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F-4J Phantom II - USN Blue Angels, #1, 1970

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HM-HA19059

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Hobby Master 1:72 HA19059
F-4J Phantom II - USN Blue Angels, #1, 1970

Scale:
1:72 Length:
9.75" Width:
6.25" Composition:
Diecast SKU:
HM-HA19059 Period:
Modern

Hobby Master 1:72 HA19059 F-4J Phantom II - USN Blue Angels, #1, 1970
Scale: 1:72	Length: 9.75"	Width: 6.25"	Composition: Diecast	SKU: HM-HA19059	Period: Modern

Historical Note:

In 1969 the Blue Angels re-equipped with the McDonnell Douglas two-seat F-4J Phantom II. The first F-4Js for the Blue Angels arrived on December 23, 1968. This was the first time they had used a two-seater and the first time both the Blue Angels and the USAF Thunderbirds flew the same equipment. The F-4 allowed the team to add more maneuvers to their routine increasing it to 22 minutes. The aircraft had lead ballast in the nose to compensate for the lack of the AWG-10 radar. The team operated their F-4Js until 1974.

Designed as a fleet defense fighter for the US Navy, the F-4 Phantom was first flown on May 27, 1958. This twin-engine, long-range all-weather fighter/bomber proved highly adaptable and served in the Marine Corps and the US Air Force as well as in the Navy. During the Vietnam War, it was the principal air superiority fighter for the Navy and the Air Force and was also used for reconnaissance and ground attack. The Phantom continued to serve well into the 1970s and 1980s and even flew missions during the first Gulf War. Finally phased out by the F-14, F-16 and F/A-18, the Phantom was retired in 1996.

Hobby Master's 1:72 scale F-4 Phantom II is highly detailed and very popular among collectors. This model has an intricately crafted fuselage, with rear and forward canopies that open to expose cockpit interior details such as instrument panel dials, control stick and ejector seat handles. The solid metal wing has raised wing-tips and a dog-toothed leading edge that blends seamlessly into the fuselage. Each release includes a full complement of removable ordnance. Variants in this series have notable differences in the nose and/or tail fin and slight variations in the engines' exhaust. Carrier-based variants have elevators with a raised leading edge, and land-based variants have standard leading edges.

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