British Phantom II FGR.2 Bye Bye FGR.2

Phantom FGR.2: Production model for the RAF, designated Phantom FGR2. Equipped with Spey turbofan engines and Ferranti AN/AWG-12 fire control radar, with better ground mapping modes than the Ferranti AN/AWG-12 fitted to the Phantom FG-1. Unlike the Phantom FG-1, the Phantom FGR2 could be armed with a belly mounted SUU-23/A gun pod. The YF-4M prototype flew February 17, 1967. The first Phantom FGR2 arrived in July 1968 and ultimately saw service in 14 RAF squadrons, serving in the air defence, reconnaissance and strike roles. The Phantom served in the RAF until 1992, when No. 72 Squadron disbanded and the other air defence squadrons were re-equipped with Panavia Tornado F2 fighters.  

Drie uitvoeringen mogelijk;

• FGR.2 (XT899/B) No.19 Squadron on 7 September 1991 at RAF Wattisham.
• FGR.2 (XV408/Z) No.92 Squadron on 7 September 1991 at RAF Wattisham.
• FGR.2 (XT895/CJ) No.64 Squadron / 228 OCU in June 1990.

Maten;

• Lang 243 mm

Humbrol verf kleur nr.'s; 11 / 14 / 15 / 21 / 22 / 33 / 34 / 47 / 61 / 69 / 70 / 72 / 85 / 123 / 130 / 140 / 144 / 146 / 153 / 159 / 166 / 167 / 201.