F-4B PHANTOM - USMC

Historical Note:          The F-4J was the final version of the Phantom to be placed in production for the US Navy and US Marine Corps. A total of 522 F-4Js were built for the Navy and Marine Corps between December 1966 and January 1972. The first Marine Corps unit to receive the F-4J was VMFA-334, which began to receive the type in June of 1967.

The following Marine Corps units operated the F-4J:
VMFA-112, VMFA-115, VMFA-122, VMFA-212, VMFA-232, VMFA-235, VMFA-312, VMFA-333, VMFA-334, VMFA-451, and VMFAT-101.

Marine Corps F-4Js were used extensively in Vietnam during the latter stages of Operation Rolling Thunder, which lasted from March 2, 1965 until October 31, 1968. They returned to Vietnam in April of 1972 in response to the North Vietnamese offensive to participate in Operation Linebacker. In May, Marine Corps Phantoms moved to bases in Thailand, from which they flew strikes against targets in Laos and North Vietnam.

Scale:    1:42
W/S:      10.9     inches, 
Lgth:      18.0    inches

Item Number:    TMC-CF004M                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Price:    $169.95