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Code	Make	Description	Price
AA33202	Corgi	McDonnell Douglas Phantom F-4J (UK) - ZE361, 74 Sqn, RAF, Wa	£ 0.00
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	Corgi Aviation 1/72 scale AA33202: McDonnell Douglas F-4J (UK) Phantom ZE361 of 74 Sqn, RAF Wattisham, 1986. Limited edition of 6,700 models. Length 9.75 inches Wingspan 6.25 inches Built by the McDonnell Aircraft Co at St.Louis, Missouri, the F-4 Phantom was designed as an attack fighter for the US Navy and first flew on 27th May 1958. It was soon adopted by the USAF, serving in the interceptor, close support, reconnaissance and ECM roles. A wide variety of stores can be carried including Gatling guns, Sparrow and Sidewinder air-to-air missiles, bombs, rockets and ECM and recce pods. When production ended in October 1979, a total of 5,057 had been built for the US Air Force (2,597), US Navy/Marine Corps (1,264) and export customers (1,196). The Phantom was extremely successful in the Vietnam War and with the air arms of Egypt, Germany, Greece, Iran, Japan (who built a further 127 under license), South Korea, Turkey, United Kingdom, USAF, US Navy and US Marine Corps. In addition to their service use, F-4s have held absolute records in their time, an altitude record of 98,566 ft (30040m) set on 6th December 1959 and a speed record of 1,606.51 mph (2585.43 km/h) on 22 November 1961. These have since been beaten, but distinguish the Phantom as one of the world's finest all-round military combat aircraft. A shortage of Phantoms in the RAF, resulted in No.74 Squadron initially re-equipping with fifteen refurbished US Navy F-4J Phantoms at Wattisham on 1st July 1984. Known as the F-4J (UK), some of these aircraft wore their former US Navy blue-grey colour and some were repainted RAF light grey, including ZE361, which were known as the F.Mk.3 in RAF service. WHen more Phantom FGR.2s were made available, No.74 Squadron re-equipped with this Rolls-Royce Spey engined variant in January 1992 and it was destined to be the RAF's last Phantom squadron, disbanding at the end of September 1992. ZE361 ended its days being burnt with RAF Honington's Fire Section. After the Falklands the RAF had a gap in the Air Defence of GB, with the delay to the new F3?Tornado and the lack of other RAF Phantoms the MOD purchased straight from the New Mexico?Desert a Sqn of Ex US Navy F4J. Some of these aircraft still had Battle scars from Vietnam.?These were designated F4J (UK) and were rushed into service still sporting basic US Navy?colours. These were later painted in due course to RAF air defense grey.

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Corgi aviation archive general information
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	The Corgi Aviation Archive features a vast selection of diecast model airplanes in 1:144, 1:72, 1:48 and 1:32 scales and has become the standard by which all other ranges are judged. Each Corgi model is based on a specific aircraft from an important historical or modern era of flight, and has been authentically detailed from original documents and archival material. Subject aircraft in the Aviation Archive appeal to all aviation enthusiasts and every diecast model airplane includes such features as: Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details. Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals. Interchangeable landing gear with rotating wheels. Poseable presention stand to display the aircraft "in flight". Many limited editions with numbered certificate of authenticity. Detailed pilots and crew members (1:72/1:32). Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards (1:72/1:32). Selected interchangeable features such as airbrakes, opened canopies and access panels (1:72/1:32). Selected moving parts such as gun turrets, control surfaces and swing-wings (1:72/1:32).

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