{"product_id":"hobby-master-f-4d-ha1946a","title":"Hobby Master HA1946A 1:72 F-4D","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHobby Master HA1946A 1:72 McDonnell Douglas F-4D Phantom 66-0267 Capt. John Madden and Capt. Chuck DeBellevue 555th TFS\/8th TFW, Udorn AFB Thailand, 1972 autographed by Capt. Chuck DeBellevue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe F-4D was an improved “C” variant with most improvements being internal electronics and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eavionics. The F-4D entered operational service in April 1966 and joined the combat forces in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoutheast Asia in May 1967. With the arrival of the “D” most of the “C” variant \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas reassigned to ground attack with the “D”s taking on the air-to-air interceptor role. In 1968 – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1969 a total of 825 “D” models were produced 793 for the USAF and 32 for the Iranian Air Force.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCaptain Chuck DeBellevue came from the 555th TFS \/ 432nd TRW with 4 MiG-21 victories \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eunder his belt while flying with Captain R. Ritchie, but now was paired with Captain John Madden \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof 555th TFS \/ 8th TFW at Udorn AB, Thailand. On September 9, 1972 during “Operation \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLinebacker” while flying F-4D 66-0267 call-sign Olds 01, Madden and DeBellevue fired two \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAIM-7 missiles at a MiG-21 but missed but then managed to down 2 MiG-19s giving DeBellevue \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003evictories 5 and 6 making him the highest scoring American Ace of the Vietnam War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hobby Master","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43007529582819,"sku":"6241","price":249.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/5000\/6243\/products\/hobby-master-ha1946a-172-f-4d-407687.jpg?v=1738274793","url":"https:\/\/www.mtsaviationmodels.com\/de\/products\/hobby-master-f-4d-ha1946a","provider":"MTS Aviation Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}