Aircraft F-4B Phantom II USN VF-84 Jolly Rogers, USS Independence
| Model manufacturer: | Hobby Master Aircraft |
| Order code: | HA1968 |
| Scale: | 1:72 |
| Material: | Combined (Metal / Plastic) |
| EAN: | 4895173402913 |
| Weight: | 0.8 kg |
| Registration number: | AG206 |
| Dimensions: | 26.7×15.7×7.2 cm (L×W×H) |
| Air company: | U.S.Navy |
| Aircraft manufacturer: | Mcdonnell douglas |
Product description
F-4B Phantom II USN VF-84 Jolly Rogers, AG206, USS Independence, Gulf of Tonkin, 1965F-4B Phantom II USN VF-84 Jolly Rogers, AG206, USS Independence, Gulf of Tonkin, 1965
There have been 5 USN Aviation squadrons to either use the designation VF-84 or use the name and insignia of the Jolly Roger. It all began back on January 1 1943 with the creation of VF-17. In 1959 with the disestablishment of VF-61 that wore the skull and cross bones at that time the name and insignia was moved to VF-84 under Roger Hedrick. VF-84 was flying the F8U-2 Crusader at that time before transitioning to the F-4B in 1964. In 1965 VF-84 deployed aboard the USS Independence in the Gulf of Tonkin where they flew 1,507 combat sorties over 2,200 flight hours. VF-84 flew variants of the F-4 until 1976 when they left the Phantom II for the F-14 Tomcat. VF-84 was disestablished on October 1, 1995, but VF-103 Sluggers adopted the name and insignia of the Jolly Rogers.
