Hobby Master 1/72 HA1979 McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II CR/74-650, 32nd TFS "Wolfhounds", Soesterberg AB, The Netherlands 1978

The McDonnell Douglas F-4 was the main multipurpose aircraft for the US Military for 20 years. The F-4E variant was an improved version of the C/D with an elongated nose and compact radar. These two things made it possible to install a 20mm M61A1 6 barrel 640 round Vulcan gun pod in the nose. The F-4E was the most produced variant with 1387 aircraft being made over its 12 year production period. The E also equipped more air forces than any other variant of the Phantom II.
McDonnell Douglas F-4E 74-0650 was manufactured as c/n 4801 and spent 1976 - 1978 with the 32nd TFS Wolfhounds located at Soesterberg AB, Netherlands. The 32nd TFS was the first unit in Europe to be equipped with the new McDonnell Douglas F-4E. In 1979 the aircraft began the first of several active duty reassignments starting with the 86th TFW and ending in 1991 with the 35th TFW. In June 1991 74-0650 was sent to storage at AMARC. In 1994 the 32nd TFS permanently left Soesterberg Air Base.