USAF's first air-to-air guided missile was the Falcon. The Virginia Air and Space Center has an AIM-4D on display and it provides excellent and fascinating detail for the modeler.
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Cold War (1950-1974)
Discuss the aircraft modeling subjects during the Cold War period.
Discuss the aircraft modeling subjects during the Cold War period.
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AIM-4D Falcon MissilePosted: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 - 06:27 AM UTC
Posted: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 - 06:28 AM UTC
This is a very detailed and researched history of the AIM-4: Arming America’s Interceptors:
The Hughes Falcon Missile Family
The Hughes Falcon Missile Family
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KitMaker: 834 posts
AeroScale: 183 posts
Posted: Thursday, May 19, 2016 - 03:07 AM UTC
other toy to defend the american fighter aircaft in a dogfight.