MAQUETTE À MONTER - RF-4B Phantom II `U.S.M.C.´ Hasegawa | No. 07231 | 1:48 **LIKE NEW INSIDE UNOPENED**
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Characteristics
| Condition | Like New Inside Unopened - Intérieur non ouvert |
| Scale | 1:48 |
| Manufacturer | Hasegawa |
| Size of the box | 36 X 19 X 8 cm |
Description
The RF-4B was a tactical reconnaissance plane developed for the air arm of the United States Marine Corps. Official approval of the design was announced in February 1963, and a production order for 12 aircraft was made the following July. The main wings and landing gear were the same as those used on Navy F-4Bs, but the on-board recon system was the same as those used by the RF-4C, the USAF's recon Phantom. The nose of the aircraft was fitted with cameras for forward view and both high and low altitude downward views. For night and inclement weather recon missions, the aircraft was fitted with sideview AN/APQ-102 SLAR recon radar as well as AN/AAD-4 infrared recon gear.
The Marine Corps' bird was also the first recon Phantom fitted with flash flare chutes in the rear lower fuselage for night photography. After the original 12 aircraft went on station, an order for a further 24 RF-4B was made, and these aircraft were sent to squadrons VMCJ-2 and -3 in 1965, and VMCJ-1 in 1966 to replace their aging RF-8A Crusaders. In 1975, these three squadrons were put under unified command as VMFP-3. Total production for the RF-4B was 46 aircraft. In 1978, the 29 RF-4Bs still operating underwent extensive upgrading as part of the Corps' Multi-Stage Improvement Program, and all of these aircraft spent the remainder of their service life with VMFP-3 until the unit's decommissioning in September 1990.
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