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McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ 302 Sqn, 2nd Wing JASDF (Chitose AB, Japan)
MODEL NO. HA1906
SCALE 1:72
OUR PRICE £34.95 EXCLUDES SHIPPING
The Aircraft
The 302 Hikotai (Air Squadron) was formed in 1974 as part of 83 Kokugun (Air Group), 2 Kokudan (Air Wing). They were based at Chitose AB, Hokkaido; the main JASDF base in northern Japan. Its primary task was to monitor Japan’s maritime border with Russia. F-4EJ 07-8432 was produced in 1980 and on October 29, 1984 at approximately 13.42 had the misfortune of suffering engine troubles while on a training flight and crashed into the sea. Pilot Major Hironaka Katsuhiko, WSO Captain Noguchi Moritaka ejected and were safely recovered.
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