This
listing is for a new Corgi McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II Die-cast
Model USAF 8th TFW, 433r ad TFS, #64-0829 Scat XXVII, Robin Olds, "TRIPLE ACE" Ubon
RTAFB, Thailand, 1967. Model in the photos belongs to my collection.
Die-cast Model Showcase Series edition item. Outer box has some shelves ware & tears and the opening flaps (please refer to the last 3 photos).
Scale: 1/175 Length: 4.25" Width: 2.5"
Robin Olds (July 14,
1922 - June 14, 2007) was an American fighter pilot and general officer
in the U.S. Air Force. He was a "triple ace", with a combined total of
16 victories in World War II and the Vietnam War. He retired in 1973 as a
brigadier general. His 259 total combat missions included 107 in World
War II and 152 in Southeast Asia, 105 of those over North Vietnam. Scat
XXVII was retired from operational service and placed on display at the
National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air
Force Base, Ohio.
McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II
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.
The Corgi "Showcase Collection" range presents affordable, ready made die-cast models of military and civilian aircraft.
Corgi "Showcase Collection" die-cast airplanes feature:
. Die-cast metal construction with some plastic components
. Realistic panel lines and surface details
. Pad printed markings that won't fade or peel like decals
. Pose-able stand to display the aircraft "in flight"