F-4J Phantom II VF-84 "Jolly Rogers" CVW 6 NAS Oceana USS Franklin D Roosevelt/CVA-42 Print
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“Fear the Bones” is VF-84’s slogan and while their official nickname is Fighting 84, they are best known as the Jolly Rogers… and the large skull and crossed bones emblem traditionally featured on their jet’s tails makes them one of the USN’s most recognizable fighter squadrons.
This print depicts a F-4J-37-MC from the early 1970’s when VF-84 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 6. The F-4J was the USN’s last “production” Phantom II although both the F-4N (upgraded F-4B’s) and the F-4S (upgraded F-4J’s) were the last versions flown by the Navy.
The “J” was a significantly upgrade over the F-4B with a beefed-up airframe and the same larger landing gear and tires used by the USAF’s F-4C. Engine thrust was significantly raised with the new J79-10 engines that produced 1,000 lbf per engine more than the -8 engines from the F-4B. Upgraded radar, bombing computer, and other electronics all combined to make the F-4J a much more capable machine than it’s predecessor.
AE 200, as with each “00” plane in the Air Wing, is brightly colored as the “CAG bird.” She is ready on the flight deck, chained down with her wings folded, and loaded with 4 x AIM-9D missiles and 4 x AIM-7E missiles for self-protection and 4 x MK20 Rockeye free fall bombs. She additionally carries a pair or wing tanks and a centerline tank.
Any Fighter Studios print can be customized with different squadron marking, different store configurations, names on the nose or canopy rail. To get yours started, click Personalized Print for more information or click Email with questions.
Images are reduced fidelity for copyright protection.
“Fear the Bones” is VF-84’s slogan and while their official nickname is Fighting 84, they are best known as the Jolly Rogers… and the large skull and crossed bones emblem traditionally featured on their jet’s tails makes them one of the USN’s most recognizable fighter squadrons.
This print depicts a F-4J-37-MC from the early 1970’s when VF-84 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 6. The F-4J was the USN’s last “production” Phantom II although both the F-4N (upgraded F-4B’s) and the F-4S (upgraded F-4J’s) were the last versions flown by the Navy.
The “J” was a significantly upgrade over the F-4B with a beefed-up airframe and the same larger landing gear and tires used by the USAF’s F-4C. Engine thrust was significantly raised with the new J79-10 engines that produced 1,000 lbf per engine more than the -8 engines from the F-4B. Upgraded radar, bombing computer, and other electronics all combined to make the F-4J a much more capable machine than it’s predecessor.
AE 200, as with each “00” plane in the Air Wing, is brightly colored as the “CAG bird.” She is ready on the flight deck, chained down with her wings folded, and loaded with 4 x AIM-9D missiles and 4 x AIM-7E missiles for self-protection and 4 x MK20 Rockeye free fall bombs. She additionally carries a pair or wing tanks and a centerline tank.
Any Fighter Studios print can be customized with different squadron marking, different store configurations, names on the nose or canopy rail. To get yours started, click Personalized Print for more information or click Email with questions.