Air Commander Heavy Metal Collection 1013
McDonnell Douglas F-4G Wild Weasel V Diecast Model
USAF 52nd TFW, 81st TFS, #69-7582, Incirlik AB, Turkey, Operation Desert Storm, 1991 | |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| McDonnell Douglas F-4G Wild Weasel V | | 10.5" | | 6.25" |
Wild Weasels are aircraft that are assigned the task of Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) in order to clear safe passage for a larger attack group of aircraft that are following behind. A Wild Weasel aircraft must bait enemy anti-aircraft defenses into targeting it with their radar, enabling the Weasel or its teammates to fire anti-radiation missiles that follow the radar waves back to their source, eliminating the threat.
During 1990, the 52nd TFW at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany was tasked to support Operations "Desert Shield" and "Desert Storm" with 24 F-4G Phantom II Wild Weasels deployed to Bahrain and 12 deployed to Incirlik Air Base in Turkey. Flying 3,900 sorties, 142 radar sites were destroyed during 40 days of combat.
Includes:
- 2 x AGM-88 HARM
- 2 x AGM-65 Maverick
- 4 x AIM-9 Sidewinder
- 2 x AIM-7 Sparrow
Designed as a fleet defense fighter for the US Navy, the F-4 Phantom was first flown on May 27, 1958. This twin-engine, long-range all-weather fighter/bomber proved highly adaptable and served in the Marine Corps and the US Air Force as well as in the Navy. During the Vietnam War, it was the principal air superiority fighter for the Navy and the Air Force and was also used for reconnaissance and ground attack. The Phantom continued to serve well into the 1970s and 1980s and even flew missions during the first Gulf War. Finally phased out by the F-14, F-16 and F/A-18, the Phantom was retired in 1996. © Copyright 2003-2025 The Flying Mule, Inc.
The Air Commander "Heavy Metal Collection" range presents highly-detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft.
Air Commander diecast airplanes feature:
- Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Opening canopies, revealing detailed cockpit interiors.
- Selected moveable control surfaces.
- Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Detailed removable pilot and crew figures.
- Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards.
- Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads.
- Many limited editions with numbered certificate of authenticity.
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