LARGE 9.5" F-4J PHANTOM 2 Jet Fighter-Diecast Metal Airplane ADULT Collector Model-Mint Condition/Desktop Display-Perfect Gift for Marines!


$ 175.00

Absolutely outstanding! Beautiful/highly-detailed-model of MARINES F-4J PHANTOM
II JET FIGHTER stationed at the MCAS in Iwakuni, Japan in 1973. Large size-Adult collector model-made by Corgi. Weighty-constructed of die cast metal. Beautiful and rare-hard to find Desktop display model. Scale= 1:72, measures 9 1/2"L x 6 1/2"W (wings tip to tip) x 3 1/2 "H (mounted). Pristine condition model-never removed from its display dome (until today for our photos). Packaging may have some minor wear. The perfect gift for vintage toy, military/aviation collectors and veterans! 100% happiness guaranteed! This item qualifies for FREE shipping to everywhere in the USA! We ship fast & safe worldwide every day. See Aircraft Bio below....




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Note: My dad owned a Diecast toy store for 30 years. I inherited the store inventory when he passed away several years ago. I am (just now) able to bring myself to begin selling his cars-so they can be shared with the world. All pristine and mint condition vintage models will (eventually) be listed here on ETSY. All the inventory is NEW (vintage) merchandise-which was intended for retail sale. Please know-our diecast toys have NEVER been "played-with” we do not sell used, or damaged toys.




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Aircraft bio:

The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom is a tandem two-seat, twin-engine, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor and fighter-bomber originally developed for the United States Navy by McDonnell Aircraft. It first entered service in 1961 with the Navy.[3] Proving highly adaptable, it was also adopted by the United States Marine Corps and the United States Air Force, and by the mid-1960s had become a major part of their air arms.

The Phantom is a large fighter with a top speed of over Mach 2.2. It can carry more than 18,000 pounds (8,400 kg) of weapons on nine external hardpoints, including air-to-air missiles, air-to-ground missiles, and various bombs. The F-4, like other interceptors of its time, was initially designed without an internal cannon. Later models incorporated an M61 Vulcan rotary cannon. Beginning in 1959, it set 15 world records for in-flight performance, including an absolute speed record and an absolute altitude record.

The F-4 was used extensively during the Vietnam War. It served as the principal air superiority fighter for the U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps and became important in the ground-attack and aerial reconnaissance roles late in the war. During the Vietnam War, one U.S. Air Force pilot, two weapon systems officers (WSOs), one U.S. Navy pilot and one radar intercept officer (RIO) became aces by achieving five aerial kills against enemy fighter aircraft. The F-4 continued to form a major part of U.S. military air power throughout the 1970s and 1980s, being gradually replaced by more modern aircraft such as the F-15 Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon in the U.S. Air Force, the F-14 Tomcat in the U.S. Navy, and the F/A-18 Hornet in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps.

The F-4 Phantom II remained in use by the U.S. in the reconnaissance and Wild Weasel (Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses) roles in the 1991 Gulf War, finally leaving service in 1996.[9][10] It was also the only aircraft used by both U.S. flight demonstration teams: the United States Air Force Thunderbirds (F-4E) and the United States Navy Blue Angels (F-4J).[4][11][12] The F-4 was also operated by the armed forces of 11 other nations. Israeli Phantoms saw extensive combat in several Arab–Israeli conflicts, while Iran used its large fleet of Phantoms, acquired before the fall of the Shah, in the Iran–Iraq War. Phantom production ran from 1958 to 1981, with a total of 5,195 built, making it the most produced American supersonic military aircraft.[4][13] As of 2020, 62 years after its first flight, the F-4 remains in service with Iran, Japan, South Korea, Greece, and Turkey. The aircraft has most recently been in service against the Islamic State group in the Middle East.

Role:Interceptor, fighter-bomber National origin United States Manufacturer McDonnell Aircraft Corporation McDonnell Douglas First flight 27 May 1958 Introduction 1961 Retired 1992 (United Kingdom) 1996 (U.S. combat use) 2013 (Germany) 2016 (U.S. target drone) Status In limited service Primary users United States Air Force (historical) United States Navy (historical) United States Marine Corps (historical) Iranian Air Force Produced 1958–1981 Number built 5,195 Unit cost US$2.4 million (FY1965, new build F-4E) Variants McDonnell Douglas Phantom F