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F-4E Phantom II
McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II by Esci 1/72 scale Kit No. 9027 Cost: $12.00 Decals: Four versions -U.S. Air Force, Israel, West Germany and Australia Comments: Engraved panel lines; nose cone consists of two halves; full load of air-to-air missiles; decals are high...
F-4E Phantom II
McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II by Hasegawa 1/72 scale Kit No. CT2:900 Cost: $12.00 Decals: Two versions - both U.S. Air Force Comments: Sparrow missiles only; mix of engraved and raised panel lines; TISEO target acquisition camera; choice of standard or...
F-4F Phantom II
The F-4F was a cheaper, simpler version of the F-4E, modified to Luftwaffe specifications for export to West Germany. Nearly identical to the F-4E, it had the same General Electric J79 powerplant, integral 20mm cannon and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, but had a simpler version of the F-4E’s fire control radar.
F-4J Phantom II
McDonnell F-4J Phantom II by Monogram 1/72 scale Kit No. 5440 Cost: $15.00 Decals: One version - U.S. Navy VF-92, U.S.S. Constellation Comments: Outstanding cockpit detail, time-intensive intake construction, very good decals History The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom...
F-4J Phantom II
The McDonnell F-4J was an improved version of the Navy’s F-4B. It featured upgraded J79-10 General Electric engines capable of a greater maximum take-off weight of 58,000 lbs., the J also had greater thrust at sea level, 17,900 lbs. The F-4J incorporated a host of improved avionics: upgraded radar warning and fire control systems, and an improved navigational computer. But it also carried equipment the B lacked altogether — an inertial navigation system.
F-4S Phantom II
The McDonnell F-4S was an upgraded U.S. Navy F-4J with improved radar equipment, and entered service in July 1977….
F-5A Freedom Fighter
Northrop F-5A by Kinetic 1/48 scale Kit No. K48020 Cost: $40.00 Decals: By Cartograf for 16 different versions - USAF (3), Canadian Air Force (3), Netherlands Air Force (2), Royal Norwegian Air Force (2), Greek Air Force (5), and South Vietnamese Air Force (1)...
F-5E Tiger II
Northrop F-5E Tiger II by AFV Club 1/48 scale Kit No. AR 48102 Cost: $35.00 Decals: Four versions - U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, Royal Malaysian Air Force, Singapore Air Force Comments: New tooling, engraved panel lines, drop tanks, two AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles History...
F6F-3 Hellcat
Grumman’s F6F Hellcat did more than any other Allied naval fighter to turn to tide of World War II in the Pacific. Otaki’s kit of the F6F-3 features no-hassle, straightforward construction, engraved panel lines, and a modicum of cockpit and landing gear detail to remain competitive over 30 years after its initial release in the 1980’s.
F-8 Crusader
F-8E Crusader by Hasegawa 1/72 scale Kit No. 339 / C9:900 Price: $15.00 Decals: Three Versions - One U.S. Navy (VF-162 "Hunters"); One U.S. Marine Corps (VMF(AW)-312 "Checkerboards"; and one French Navy (Flottille 12F (VF-12) Comments: Older kit, basic cockpit, raised...
F-8E Crusader
F-8 Crusader by Academy 1/72 scale Cost: $22.00 Decals: Two versions - both U.S. Marines Comments: Engraved panel lines; Detailed cockpit, landing gear and intake trunking; Optional position air brakes; Variable incidence wing; Full complement of AIM-9 Sidewinder...
F9F-2 Panther
The F9F-2 Panther entered service with the US Navy one week after hostilities began in Korea, and quickly became a fighter-bomber workhorse. It made up 85 percent of all Navy and Marine fighters deployed in Korea, and dropped more ordnance than any other Navy aircraft in its close air support role.
F-14 Tomcat
The F-14 Tomcat arose from the ashes of the Navy’s F-111B program to become the Navy’s main fleet defense interceptor for over 30 years. Designed around the million-dollar Phoenix missile, the F-14 bested Soviet fighters in two separate Gulf of Sidra incidents off the Libyan coast in the 1980’s.
Grumman F-14B Tomcat
The F-14 Tomcat was the U.S. Navy’s designated fleet defense interceptor for over 30 years, protecting U.S. aircraft carriers from all threats at long range. It helped cover the U.S. evacuation from Saigon in 1975 and was still conducting operations over the Persian Gulf three decades later. Starting in 1987, the F-14B was the first of many upgrades that kept the type in service into the 21st Century, with more powerful engines and improved search radar.
F-15 Eagle
The F-15 Eagle was the first aircraft in the world with the ability to accelerate while in a 100% vertical attitude. Monogram’s kit features 4 Sparrow and 4 Sidewinders, a detailed pilot figure and ground crewman, and optional position landing gear.
F-15A Satellite Killer
The McDonnell Douglas F-15A was the platform from which the first effective anti-satellite missile was launched on September 13, 1985, destroying a Solwind P78-1 solar observation satellite. The missile, a Vought ASM-135A, carried no explosives and destroyed the satellite with the help of infra-red and radar targeting to destroy the missile by means of the violent collision itself. Congress later shut the program down due to concerns about space debri.
F-15C Eagle
Designed as a pure air superiority fighter, the F-15 Eagle was the result of a 1965 Air Force study and a development program that got a kick in the pants in 1967 with the appearance of the Mach 2-capable Soviet MiG-25 Foxbat. In nearly 45 years of service, the F-15 has scored over 100 victories in air-to-air combat with no losses — a record unparalleled in the history of military aviation.
F/A-18D Hornet
F/A-18 Night Attack by Italeri 1/72 scale Cost: $8.00 (rare score with an online auction) Decals: Two versions - U.S. Marine Corps and Canadian Air Force Comments: Raised panel lines, ample underwing ordnance, option for single-seat fighter or two-seat attack version...
F-21A Lion (Kfir Adversary)
The Israeli Aircraft Industries Kfir was the basis for the F-21 adversary aircraft used by the U.S. Navy and Marines to train pilots in dissimilar air combat training (DACT) from 1985 to 1989. The Kfir was an ideal adversary aircraft, having at least three traits in common with the MiG-23 Flogger, which was introduced in large numbers in the mid- to late-1980’s: Both were very fast multi-role fighters, had fast-accelerating capability, and beyond visual range (BVR) offensive capability.
F-22A Raptor
Designed to maintain the air dominance achieved by the McDonnell-Douglas F-15, the F-22 Raptor entered service with the U.S. Air Force in December 2005. It has one-half the F-15’s radar signature and can fly at speeds in excess of Mach 1 for extended periods. It is the first fighter since the Convair F-106 to carry all its weapons internally.