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ThePhantomTwo

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About ThePhantomTwo

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  • Birthday 06/18/1963

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    Terre Haute,Indiana
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    Military aviation,ANG/AFRES subjects,and of course F-16's and F-4's!Retired from U.S. military after 22 years of service(USAF and ANG)

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  1. The 181st TFG/113th TFS had one F-4E,68-0424,with the one piece windscreen, it was our commanders aircraft for several years. https://www.airhistory.net/photo/295990/68-0424
  2. To do the F-4E with the kit markings,you'll need to add the AVTR unit in the front cockpit on the right side panel,I can't vouch for later FY71 and beyond jets but every ANG jet I crewed or took care of had it. IIRC Black Box/True Details F-4E set had it and the Eduard F-4G set for the Hasegawa kit had it that looks like a bunch of fun trying to fold it into the box it is. The F-4E's transferred to Greece,Turkey and the 20th FS(German AF) at George/Holloman AFB would have the AVTR plus the NWDS mod in the rear cockpit on the right side panel.
  3. Cool,sounds like E's maybe a future release then. I really want an A as soon as it's available!
  4. Rosie who wrote the book,is still flying but for the airlines now. I started talking to him in after reading his book several times while pulling ONW duty in 2003. If he's not globetrotting in an Airbus,he's usually training for marathons or playing golf.
  5. Bullseye's decal sheet 48-014 with those subjects is much more accurate.
  6. As a former F-4E crew chief (who managed to take care of 35th G's when they came back from DS), I'll grab one if it has the Late E parts in in the kit as well. I'd also like to do a 190th FS G. Less things to correct and detail than the Hasegawa E or G, and I have plenty of those kits for parts if Z-M messed up any thing.
  7. The 113th TFS F-4C was the only ADC painted jet we ever flew,it was a temporary assignment with us(if a year can be temporary),we held it as " flyable storage" aircraft until the NY ANG converted to the F-4C from the F-101B/F. It's crew chief was also the one that crewed our only Hill Gray painted F-4C a few years later. I remember how odd 568 stood out amongst the SEA/SEA wraparound F-4C's on our flightline,circa 1981-82.
  8. Typical daily training load out for using the gun pod was the pod on the centerline,BDU-33's on TER's or inert 500 pound mk.82's with wing tanks,or not, depending on what range was being used. That's what our unit usually flew with them.
  9. Nice,my father crewed the VT-29 and C-131,I have a few of his T.O.'s. I look forward to the kit and your decals.
  10. My son is the guy that takes care of the LO at Hill,they went with RAM sealant that matches the LO coating a year or so ago.
  11. 48019 can also be used for early Block 30 F-16C/D's.
  12. Cool,I'm focusing on the Zoukie Mura F-4's,only have the C but the kit needs very little aftermarket if any depending on how you want to build it,I still have a bunch of the Hasegawa kits though and one Academy C that will be no frill,I don't care about detailing builds. For the USN/USMC Phantoms, you still can't beat the Hasegawa J's and S's.
  13. Lol,it's ok Pat,I was just about to buy it last weekend but put it back when I finally came to my senses,I'm sticking to the USAF variants,I eyed the AC-47 as well but have enough Gooney Birds as is. Hopefully the C-54 is still there though,if not,no biggie. I did look thru my books,you plan on painting it in the TPS scheme? I did see a pic of an 161 F-4S in TPS with a centerline and a 9L on the outer port rail only.
  14. Pat,was that the S out at the mall I was going to back for? I talked to EJ about load outs on J's and a few of the Hawaii based Marine guys,if ship borne,it was J sidewinders I think,Sparrows in the back wells and centerline tank.A2G I have no idea outside of the Vietnam jets
  15. If I remember right,the 466th jet has it's diamond markings fin flash like their F-16's did,same length as the 34th,421st,and 4th fin flashes. Also,the new 388th Boss Bird has black shadowing for markings on the tail,I seena pic of this jet by a photographer out of Ft. Worth a week or so ago,my son saw it in one of the hangers as well at Hill and was thrilled to see something different than the usual gray markings,even though it was black.
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