Saturday, April 16, 2016

Final product photos HA1992 RF-4EJ Kai 501st SQ, JASDF.

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA1992 McDonnell Douglas RF-4EJ Kai 87-6406, 501st SQ, JASDF.

The JASDF 501st Squadron was formed at Matsushima on December 1, 1961 equipped withRF-86Fs. In 1975 the 501st Tactical Reconnaissance Group moved to Hyakuri with their new RF-4Es. In 1992 seven RF-4EJs and eight RF-4EJ Kai had been converted and updated from the normal F-4E. 

The early 1980s saw the introduction of the F-15 so F-4EJs were heavily modified and could carry 3 types of external sensor pods of which one was the LOROP (Long Range Oblique Photography ) pod with KS-146B camera.






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