HA19079 | Hobby Master Military 1:72 | McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II, 50th Years of Turkish AF 77-0303, Turkish Air Force, Nov 2024 aircraft-l1011 IXc was introduced in 1942

IXc was introduced in 1942 as a stopgap answer to the German Fw 190

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capable of being used as an interceptor

information including known Russian re-registrations is included up to 28th February 2024

HA19079 | Hobby Master Military 1:72 | McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II, 50th Years of Turkish AF 77-0303, Turkish Air Force, Nov 2024 aircraft-l1011 IXc was introduced in 1942The Turkish Air Force (Trk Hava Kuvvetleri) first received the F 4 Phantom II in 1974 under the Peace Diamond I program, eventually operating over 230 F 4Es, RF 4Es, and upgraded variants. These aircraft became a cornerstone of Turkeys air defense and strike capabilities, participating in operations against PKK bases in northern Iraq, ISIS targets, and numerous NATO exercises. In the 1990s, Turkey modernized a portion of its fleet to the F 4E 2020