1/72 Corgi (AA33204) McDonnell Douglas F4C Phantom II (#40-816 c/n) "Annette" flown by  General Buck Shuler Jr. & Major Bill Reed, Cam Ranh Bay AB, South Vietnam 1968-69, 558th TFS, 12th  TFW U.S.A.F. (Limited Edition of 5000)

This aircraft was assigned to General Buck Shuler Jr. as part of 12   Fighter Wing at Cam Ranh Bay AB, South Vietnam 1968-69. Tail #40-816 was a camouflaged aircraft, with a   tail stripe, yellow tipped drop tanks, and canopy rail name plates with General Shuler's name on the fron and co-pilot, Bill Reed's name on the rear canopy rail. Buck's wife's name ANNETTE adorned the nose. The F-4 was a rugged aircraft and held up well during all combat operations. Through the Air Force Museum at Write Force, it was saved for preservation. It was flown to Charleston, decommissioned and transported by helicopter to the Citadel Campus. There it honours the 67 citadel grads who lost their lives in Vietnam.

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-  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.

© Copyright 2003-2026 The Flying Mule, Inc.