Description
POSTAGE STAMP F-4B PHANTOM II 1/155 SUNDOWNERS
The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is regarded as one of the most
successful fighter designs of all time. An American two-seat, twinjet, all
weather interceptor, fighter / fighter-bomber aircraft, its first flight
occurred on May 27, 1958. With top speeds more than twice the speed of
sound, the F-4 established 16 speed, altitude and time-to climb records. An
all-around performer the F-4 Phantom II simultaneously served the USAF, USN
and the USMC, the first American aircraft to do so, while also serving in
approximately 11 other countries.Fighter Squadron 111 (VF-111), also known
as the Sundowners is perhaps the most famous Pacific fleet squadron with an
iconic insignia. During the Vietnam War, VF-111 made seven deployments,
flying over 12,500 combat missions. In 1971, VF-111 joined CVW-15 (NL), on
board CVA-43 USS Coral Sea, and transitioned to the F-4 Phantom II. During
this deployment LT Weigand and LT JG Freckleton downed a MiG-17 on March 6,
1972 near the Tonkin Gulf. This Die-cast metal airplane model comes in 1:155
scale with plastic stand and is approximately 4 7/8 inches long with 3 3/16
inch wingspan.
