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366th TFW ‘Gunfighters F-4D Model, 1/42 (18″) Scale, Mahogany

$319.00

  • Length – 18 inches
  • Made from Mahogany
  • US Veteran Owned Business

1 in stock (can be backordered)

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366th TFW ‘Gunfighters F-4D Model

Fly with the Gunfighters of the 366th TFW in this hand crafted F-4d model. Each piece is carved from wood and hand painted to provide a piece you’ll love.

  • Length – 18 inches
  • Made from Mahogany
  • US Veteran Owned Business

The 366th TFW moved to Da Nang AB, Republic of Vietnam and regained the 390th FS on 1 October 1966, becoming the host unit at the larger, sprawling base that accommodated Army, Navy, Marine and Air Force units. The squadrons assigned to the wing at Da Nang were:

389th Tactical Fighter Squadron (F-4C/D)
390th Tactical Fighter Squadron (F-4C/D)
480th Tactical Fighter Squadron (F-4C/D)

In addition to the F-4 squadrons, the 64th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron from Clark Air Base, Philippines, rotated F-102 Delta Dagger interceptors to the base from Clark, providing air defense of the facility from any North Vietnamese MiGs. The 64th was an Air Defense Command unit from Paine Field, Washington, which had been deployed to Clark to provide air defense over several major USAF bases in South Vietnam. The wing was the host unit at the base, which was home to units from the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force. The wing’s primary mission was to support Operation Rolling Thunder, which involved the tactical bombing of targets in North Vietnam. The wing was equipped with F-4 Phantom II aircraft, which were used to intercept North Vietnamese aircraft that might attack the F-105 Thunderchief fighter-bombers carrying out bombing missions. In order to improve their effectiveness, the wing’s maintainers mounted an external gun pod on the F-4s, which led to the wing earning the nickname “Gunfighters” after scoring several MiG kills. In May 1968, the wing received an upgrade to F-4D aircraft, and in 1969, two additional squadrons of F-4Es joined the wing. The 366th TFW was the only US tactical fighter wing still stationed in Vietnam by November 1971. Between 1966 and 1972, the wing recorded 18 confirmed MiG kills in Vietnam. One of the wing’s pilots, Captain Lance P. Sijan, was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor after being shot down and taken prisoner in 1967.

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Dimensions 18 × 11 in

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