Hobby Master 1/72 HA1988 McDonnell Douglas F-4E McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom 64-0776, 142nd FIG, Portland, Oregon ANG, June 1989

The F-4D was an improved C variant with most improvements being internal electronics and avionics. The F-4D entered operational service in April 1966 and joined the combat forces in Southeast Asia in May 1967. With the arrival of the D most of the C variant was reassigned to ground attack with the Ds taking on the air-to-air interceptor role. In 1968 - 1969 a total of 825 D models were produced 793 for the USAF and 32 for the Iranian Air Force.

McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II 64-0776 was delivered to the 33rd TFW on July 30, 1965. On March 4, 1966 the aircraft transferred to the 389th TFS/366th TFW in South Vietnam where it was used to down 3 MiG-21's before transferring to the 347th TFW and onto the 18th TFW/67th TFS, eventually going to ANG's. The first was the Illinois ANG 170th TFS/183 TFG and then in 1980 the 123rd FIS/142nd FIG Oregon ANG where in 1989 it was retired and later put on display at the Seattle Museum of Flight.