32-006 USMC Phantoms in Viet Nam pt 2 


The US Marine Corps introduced the McDonnell F-4J Phantom II into combat in Viet Nam in 1968 with VMFA-334 and ended its combat days with VMFA-232 after the January 1973 cease-fire. The subjects of this decal cover that entire span of events and provides markings for three F-4Js flown by two Marine fighter attack squadrons. A product of considerable research including inputs from squadron members, this decal may differ from what has been published elsewhere. Most USMC air activity in Southeast Asia was in direct support of ground operations and, prior to the Linebacker operations of 1972, few opportunities were afforded for Marine pilots to engage enemy MiGs. The subjects of this decal mainly flew typical "mud moving" close air support and interdiction missions.