Phantom F4M Phantom FGR.Mk 2 Diecast Model RAF No.1435 Flight

Product description

High-quality metal model of the military aircraft Phantom F4M Phantom FGR.Mk 2. The model is packed in a box.

XV592/L, RAF No.111 Squadron, Leuchars, Fife, Scotland, late 1970s Although some may argue that the US McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom was an acquisition almost forced upon the Royal Air Force in the late 1970s.
By the 1960s, Britain would soon appreciate the robust qualities of this magnificent aircraft and accept that it provided them with an extremely capable multi-role platform. McDonnell Douglas F-4K (FG.1) Phantom XV592 had the distinction of being the last aircraft built for the Royal Navy and would serve aboard HMS Ark Royal in the designation No.892 Naval Air Squadron (as they knew they would be the last unit, they added to the tail its aircraft's large black Omega symbol) until the withdrawal of the last major British carrier in the late 1970s.

Like the other remaining Royal Navy Phantoms at the time, XV592 would later be transferred to the care of the Royal Air Force at Leuchars, Scotland, where she would perform an air defense role, patrolling the vast areas of the North Sea. against frequent Soviet incursions into British airspace. Her RAF camouflage would hardly be able to
to be more different from the extra dark marine gray and white colors she adopted during her naval days, representing the mighty Phantom in a much more sinister way, although both have proven incredibly popular with enthusiasts. Really,
Phantom FG.1 XV592 is fortunate to have worn two of the most famous British Phantom schemes during the service history of this anglicized American aviation classic.