F-4J VF-84 Jolly Rogers 1/72 ACY12529

The Navy flew the F-4B extensively in Southeast Asia and as technology improved, the Navy ordered the F-4J to replace the F-4B. The F-4J featured an improved radar and higher thrust J79 engines. When Secretary of Defense McNamara's mandated replacement for the Naval F-4 faltered in development (the F-111B), the Navy performed a life extension program on their fleet of Phantoms. The F-4B received avionics updates and the resulting aircraft was designated F-4N, while the F-4J was not only given upgraded avionics, it also retrofitted with a similar flap/slat system as the later block USAF F-4Es. These updated F-4J aircraft were designated as the F-4S. These upgraded Phantoms soldiered on until the F-111B replacement, the F-14A Tomcat, could enter the fleet in sufficient numbers.

• Basic cockpits
• One-piece windscreen/canopies (closed)
• J79 engine faces at end of intake ducts
• Positionable landing gear
• Positionable speed brakes

The kit includes the following external load options:

• 2 x triple ejector racks
• 6 x Mk.82 500 pound bombs
• 4 x AIM-9 Sidewinders
• 4 x AIM-7 Sparrows
• 2 x 370 gallon outboard external tanks
• 1 x 600 gallon centerline tank

The kit provides markings for the following aircraft:

• F-4J, 155861, VF-84, AE/200, USS Roosevelt, 1970, CAG aircraft
• F-4J, 155858, VF-84, AE/204, USS Roosevelt, 1970