HOBBYMASTER McDONNELL DOUGLAS F-101B VOODOO 136th FIS NY ANG 1970's HA3705

Description: Welcome to my listing for the superb HOBBY MASTER McDonnell Douglas F-101B Voodoo This is HA3705 This superb 5th release represents the first Air National Guard Voodoo In this case an F-101B Voodoo as issued to the New York Air National Guard the 136th Fighter Interceptor Squadron and Based at Niagara Falls tasked with CONUS defence as part of Norad. #59-0417 is superbly marked in Air superiority all over light grey she features a multi coloured eagle on the tail which forms a black, yellow and red fin flash and the Air National Guard Badge. She sports large high vis national & tactical markings including large USAF lettering under the cockpit. A must have for any collector of USAF hardware, The 1970’s NATO era, McDonnell Douglas Iron, or the mighty Voodoo. Long sold out in shops and online, rarely listed on E-Bay this is a classic already and one that will only become more elusive as time passes. NEW mint box & plane external stores and stand remain in sealed plastic bags. Bought and stored in a clean dry loft for best part of 14 years. Can you afford to let this go to another collector? One of a number of Ultra rare, Rare, Limited or interesting releases I'm putting up for sale over the next few days. I will happily combine postage, answer questions or provide additional images International offers welcomed, the E-Bay system used but I can and will quote for other methods if it suits. McDonnell F-101B Voodoo Designed to meet a USAAF requirement for a long-range turbojet powered fighter, the F-101 was first flown (as the XF-88 prototype) on October 20th, 1948. Its initial mission as bomber escort was modified during development to include that of all-weather interceptor, nuclear fighter-bomber and photo reconnaissance aircraft. Reconnaissance variants saw extensive use during the Vietnam war while interceptors remained in service with several Air National Guard units until 1982. Ultimately, the Voodoo's career was rather short-lived although it did help pave the way towards the highly successful F-4 Phantom II that replaced it. The Air National Guard received the first of their McDonnell F-101Bs in November 1969. The New York ANG 136rd Fighter Interceptor Squadron of the 107th Fighter Interceptor Group didn’t receive the F-101B until 1971 and flew them until 1982 when they were replaced by the F-4 Phantom II. Formed as Fighter Squadron in 1946 the 136th became a FIS in 1971 and in 1980 became a TFS. From its creation in 1946 the 136rd always flew fighters but in 1994 they were given a new role of aerial refuelling.

Price: 91.19 GBP

Location: Tadley, Hampshire

End Time: 2025-01-22T20:03:00.000Z

Shipping Cost: 40.84 GBP