Reid Air Publications

The Modern Phantom Guide: The F-4 Phantom Exposed book

Product # RAP06 for $41.95

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Jan 3 2012

 

Reid Air Publications is well known among modelers world wide for their fantastic aviation books that cater to the specific needs of scale modelers as well as anyone else with a passion for modern aircraft.  Each of their books focuses on one specific aircraft and is loaded with a huge number of photos show that aircraft in wonderful full color detail. 

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This book includes over 1,000 (1069 to be exact) color images spread over 228 pages illustrate the definitive resource material on the McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom.  

For over 50 years, the mighty McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom has been at the forefront of air forces around the world. Although no longer in service in the United States' military, it plays a vital role in several nations' air forces.

No corner of the F-4 is left untouched in this volume, covering literally every inch of the jet from nose to tail, as well as describing each version of the jet that has taken to the skies over the years and modifications performed to keep the jet viable into the 21st Century.

Specifically, the F-4C, F-4D, F-4E, F-4F, F-4G, RF-4C, RF-4E, QF-4E, QF-4G, and QRF-4C are all thoroughly covered in this book. Appendices cover the F-4F ICE, F-4E AUP, ARN-101/DMAS F-4E & RF-4C (including Pave Tack and GBU-15).

A future Modern Phantom Guide is already in the works to cover the US Navy, US Marine Corps, and British F-4s.

This is "THE" book to get if you are a scale modeler interested in a comprehensive book devoted to McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom or for anyone with a passion for this jet.  

You can purchase this and other aviation publications directly from Reid Air Publications.  They have an ever growing selection of books that each focuses on a  different modern jet with  a large selection of photos geared towards modelers with a passion for getting all the detail right.

Steve Bamford

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