Hachette Collections Combat Aircraft HADC30
Mitsubishi F-4EJ Kai Diecast Model
JASDF 302nd Hikotai, #17-8440, Naha AB, Japan, 2001 |
| 1:100 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Mitsubishi F-4EJ Kai | | 7.5" | | 4.5" |
The JASDF (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) 302nd Hikotai (Tactical Fighter Squadron) is part of the 3rd Air Wing at Misawa Air Base in Aomori Prefecture. The Japanese Constitution states that the country renounces war and JASDF fighter squadrons have never been deployed in combat overseas. One of the main activities of JASDF fighter squadrons is providing Quick Reaction Alert intercepts to Chinese and Russian aircraft nearing or violating Japanese airspace.
The squadron was formed on October 1, 1974 at Chitose Air Base in Hokkaido as the second of the JASDF's F-4 Phantom squadrons. It was the first operational unit to operate the F-4. F-4EJ Kai was the designation applied to existing Japanese-built F-4EJ fighters that were upgraded in a modernization program initiated in July of 1984. The goals of the program were to bring JASDF F-4EJs up to standards appropriate for the 1990s and to extend their service lives well into the 21st century. The squadron ceased flying the F-4 in March 2019, and in the same month relocated to Misawa Air Base.
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. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc.
The Hachette Collections "Combat Aircraft" range presents affordable, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft. To help keep the price down, these items arrive in low-cost, discardable blister type packaging.
Hachette Collections "Combat Aircraft" diecast airplanes feature:
- Diecast metal and plastic construction.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
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