{"product_id":"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","title":"1\/72 Corgi (AA33204) McDonnell Douglas F4C Phantom II ( #40-816  c\/n) \"Annette\" flown by General Buck Shuler Jr. \u0026 Major Bill Reed, Cam Ranh Bay AB, South Vietnam 1968-69, 558th TFS, 12th TFW U.S.A.F. (Limited Edition of 5000)","description":"\u003cp\u003e1\/72 Corgi (AA33204) McDonnell Douglas F4C Phantom II (#40-816 c\/n) \"Annette\" flown by \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e General Buck Shuler Jr. \u0026amp; Major Bill Reed, Cam Ranh Bay AB, South Vietnam 1968-69, 558th TFS, 12th  TFW U.S.A.F. (Limited Edition of 5000)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"clsLayout\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eCorgi (AA33204)\u003cbr\u003eMcDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II,\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e \"Annette\" \u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eflown by General \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBuck Shuler Jr.  \u0026amp; Major Bill Reed\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eCam Ranh Bay AB, Vietnam, 1968-69\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e558th TFS, 12th TFW, U.S.A.F\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"clsLimited\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"clsLimited\"\u003eLimited Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e5000\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePieces Worldwide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\"\u003e1:72 Scale\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e   \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\"\u003eLength\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e   \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\"\u003eWidth\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMcDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e   \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10.5\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e   \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.25\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flyingmule.com\/powersearch\/?Search=CAT_TYP_JET_FTR_F004\"\u003eMcDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigned 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"clsCopyright\"\u003e© Copyright 2003-2026 The Flying Mule, Inc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"clsCopyright\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"airdrop militaria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48283932197123,"sku":"AA33204","price":300.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/1031\/8595\/files\/1398985F-EED9-421E-86D1-042D137EA69A.jpg?v=1780423500","url":"https:\/\/airdropmilitaria.com\/products\/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","provider":"airdrop militaria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}