Product Description
The F-4F adopted by the West German Air Force was a simplified version of the US Air Force's F-4E due to budgetary constraints.
The aircraft abandoned its primary armament, the AIM-7 air-to-air missile, and downgraded its AN/APQ-120 fire control system.
Furthermore, they abandoned the procurement of new aircraft in the AIM-9 series and dedicated the project to the AIM-9B.
Because it uses an analog radar targeting system, it cannot process digital image signals from electro-optical weapons, making it impossible to operate the then state-of-the-art AGM-65 Maverick air-to-surface missile.
The F-4F will not be equipped with all-weather capabilities and will be designated as a NATO Clear-Weather Interceptor (CWI), with its primary mission being air support for ground forces.
West Germany procured a total of 175 F-4F aircraft, which will be assigned to fighter squadrons JG71 and JG74, and fighter-bomber squadrons JB35 and JB36, respectively.
This kit reproduces the markings of two JG74 aircraft, as well as aircraft belonging to the 20th Fighter Squadron (20TFTS), a US Air Force training squadron for the German Air Force.
In particular, JG74 was named by Günther Rall, a veteran ace pilot of World War II who rose to the rank of Lieutenant General in the West German Air Force, in honor of ace pilot Mölders, who boasted a record of 115 confirmed kills.
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )
Product Specifications
- Item code
- FX13
- JAN code
- 4536318760139
Purchase Information
* This product has a cancellation deadline. Once the deadline has passed, cancellations are not accepted.
This item is limited to 3 per household.