{"product_id":"hobby-master-f-4-phantom-ha1943","title":"Hobby Master HA1943 1:72 F-4F Phantom II","description":"\u003cp\u003eHobby Master F-4 Phantom HA1943 McDonnell Douglas F-4F Phantom II 37+01 \"First In - Last Out\", Seriennummer 72-1111 \"Phantom Pharewell\" Wittmund 29th June 2013.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe McDonnell Douglas F-4 was the main multipurpose aircraft for the US Military for 20 years. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe F-4E variant was an improved version of the C\/D with an elongated nose and compact radar. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese two things made it possible to install a 20mm M61A1 6 barrel 640 round Vulcan gun pod in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe nose. The F-4E was the most produced variant with 1387 aircraft being made over its 12 year \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eproduction period. The “E” also equipped more air forces than any other variant of the Phantom II.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn June 29, 2013 a ceremony was held at Wittmund AB, Germany to say farewell to the last F-4 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhantom II in the Luftwaffe. The aircraft had a special paint scheme called “First In – Last Out” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ealong with “Phantom Pharewell” emblazoned along the fuselage sides. F-4F 37+01 serial 72- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1111 took its maiden flight on May 18, 1973 and thereby becoming Germany’s first and last F-4. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis celebration marked 40 years of Phantom II service with the Luftwaffe that operated 175 of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethese aircraft and in which more than 1,000 pilots had flown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hobby Master","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43007458279651,"sku":"5903","price":94.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/5000\/6243\/products\/hobby-master-ha1943-172-f-4f-phantom-ii-877863.jpg?v=1738274900","url":"https:\/\/www.mtsaviationmodels.com\/de\/products\/hobby-master-f-4-phantom-ha1943","provider":"MTS Aviation Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}