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HA1944	Corgi	F-4E Phantom II - 57th FIS, USAF, Iceland (800)	£
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	Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA1944: McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II 66-0300 of the 57th FIS, Keflavik, Iceland, 1970s. Production limited to only 800 pieces. The 57th Fighter Interceptor Squadron “The Black Knights of Keflavik” were based at NAS Keflavik, Iceland from 1954 until March 1, 1995 when the 57th was inactivated. In 1973 the 57th FIS received the first of their F-4C’s with F-4E’s going to Vietnam. In March 1978 the 57th FIS began trading the F-4C variant for 12 newer F-4E’s. In 1984 it was announced that the 57th FIS would receive the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle. 66-0300 was sold to Turkey, although a look alike with the aircraft serial number still exists at Keflavik airbase. The McDonnell Douglas F-4 was the main multipurpose aircraft for the US Military for 20 years. The F-4E variant was an improved version of the C/D with an elongated nose and compact radar. These two things made it possible to install a 20mm M61A1 6 barrel 640 round Vulcan gun pod in the nose. The F-4E was the most produced variant with 1387 aircraft being made over its 12 year production period. The “E” also equipped more air forces than any other variant of the Phantom II. The 57th Fighter Interceptor Squadron “The Black Knights of Keflavik” were based at NAS Keflavik, Iceland from 1954 until March 1, 1995 when the 57th was inactivated. In 1973 the 57th FIS received the first of their F-4C’s with F-4E’s going to Vietnam. In March 1978 the 57th FIS began trading the F-4C variant for 12 newer F-4E’s. In 1984 it was announced that the 57th FIS would receive the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle. 66-0300 was sold to Turkey with a look alike in a Keflavik hangar.

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