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Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series HA19012
McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II Diecast Model
USAF 53rd WEG, 82nd ATRS, #74-1638, Holloman AFB, NM, Final USAF Phantom Flight 2016

1:72 Scale   Length   Width
McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II   10.5"   6.25"

The 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron is a United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group and stationed at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. The 53rd Group is responsible for conducting the USAF Air-to-Air Weapons System Evaluation Program flying both sub-scale and full-scale drone targets for weapon testing. The 82nd ATRS was the last USAF unit to fly the McDonnell F-4 Phantom II, flying the QF-4E,-G, and QRF-4C versions in the role of aerial targets. In 2013, the squadron commenced acquisition of the first batch of QF-16 aircraft to replace the QF-4 in the Full Scale Aerial Target (FSAT) role. On December 21, 2016, QF-FE #74-1638 was one of four Phantoms flown from Holloman AFB for the final time before the type was permanatly retired from service.

McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II

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.

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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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Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series

The Hobby Master "1:72 Air Power Series" range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft.

Hobby Master "1:72 Air Power Series" diecast airplanes feature:

  • Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
  • Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
  • Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
  • Opening canopies, revealing detailed cockpit interiors.
  • Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear.
  • Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
  • Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards.
  • Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads.

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