F-4G Phantom II Wild Weasel Die-Cast Model

Modified for “Wild Weasel” missions against enemy air defenses.

Converted in 1977 to “Wild Weasel” F-4G Phantom II specification, aircraft 69-7263 was transferred to the 561st Tactical Fighter Squadron in 1989 as part of the 35th Fighter Wing. Sent to George Air Force Base and deployed to Shaikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain for Desert Storm, the aircraft was piloted by Col. Ron Karp, Maj. Kerry Bowers, Sgt. Bruce Kelley, and SSgt. Ronnie Adams. Credited with 40 missile launches between August 1990 and March 1991, the aircraft is now on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio.  

Features:

• Authentic paint scheme, engraved panel lines, printed decals, antennas, and surface details
• Deployed or retracted landing gear
• Opening canopy with pilot figure
• Display stand included
• Measures 10”l with a 6.5” wingspan at 1:72 scale
• Officially licensed

History and Specifications:
Introduced in the late 1970s as a modification of the F-4E Phantom II, the F-4G “Wild Weasel” specification was to fulfil Suppression-of-Enemy-Air-Defense (SEAD) duties. Fitted with an AN/APR-47 Radar Attack and Warning System in replacement of the M61A1 Vulcan Rotary Cannon and upgraded to later “WASP” computer software, the F-4G transformed into a dedicated ground-attack platform. Carrying the sophisticated AGM-88 HARM air-to-surface missile alongside conventional bombs and air-to-air missiles, “Wild Weasel” Phantom IIs now could hold their own against state-of-the-art air defense systems in the 1980s and beyond.