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Phantom F4E
Debut Series Sky Busters
Produced 1975-2002
Number SB-15


Versions[]

This model of a McDonnell Douglas Phantom F4E has been issued in the following versions:

Col # Year Series Color Labels Base Color / Type Window Color Interior Color Wheel Type Country Notes / Variations Photo
SP/SB.15 1973 Sky Busters Red RAF roundels White/ Metal Smoke Red England Delayed?
SP/SB.15 1974 Delayed?
SB-15 1975
SB-15 1976
SB-15 1977
SB-15 1978
SB-15 1979
SB-15 1979 Clear
SB-15 1980
SB-15 1981
SB-805 1990 Macau 4 Pack
SB-806 1990 3 Pack
SB-809 1991 Gift Set
1989 Super Color Changers Red Red Stripes, Yellow Stripes, MARINES, AJ, 135 Red/ Metal Clear Red Macau Cold Water
Yellow Yellow/ Metal Yellow Warm Water
6 1989 Sky Busters Grey Red Stripes, Yellow Stripes, MARINES, AJ, 135 Grey/ Metal Clear Grey Macau
DF1 1989 2 Pack
6 1990 Thailand
SB-806 1991 3 Pack
1993
1995 China 2 Pack
1996
1997 Also included in 3 pack
1998
1998 Sky Busters White USAF Roundels, NAVY, 5888, VF-102, Dimondbacks Fin Flash White/ Metal Clear White China
1999 Sky Busters Navy Blue ROYAL NAVY, D14, RAF Roundels, XV570, R Navy Blue/ Metal Clear Navy Blue China Also included in 3 pack
2000 Sky Busters Grey & Green RAF Roundels, 490 Green/ Metal Clear Green China
2000 Sky Busters Grey USAF Roundels, Eagle, 100, NAVY, NG, 00, 5800 Grey/ Metal Black Grey China
2001 Sky Busters Navy Blue BLUE ANGLES, U.S. NAVY, 4 Navy Blue/ Metal Black Blue China
2001 Sky Busters Red, White & Blue US NAVY, VX-4, Bicentennial, 76 Blue/ Metal Black Blue China
2002 Sky Busters Light Blue 40, USAF Roundel, NAVY, NMC, 833S Light Blue/ Metal Clear Light Blue China Also included in 3 pack

Note: The SB-15 Phantom F4E was not included in the Sky Busters range as shown in the Matchbox Collectors Catalogue 1982/83.[1]

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. Matchbox Collectors Catalogue 1982/83

See Also[]

Sky Busters
Tool# Names
1 - 10 Learjet(1973)Corsair A7D(1973)Airbus A300B (SB-3)(1973)NASA Space Shuttle (SB-3)(1979)Mirage F1(1973)Starfighter F-104(1973)MIG 21(1973)Junkers 87B(1973)Spitfire(1973)Cessna 402(1973)Boeing 747(1973)
11 - 20 Alpha Jet(1973)Skyhawk A-4F (SB-12)(1973)Pitts Special (SB-12)(1979)DC10(1973)Cessna 210G(1973)Phantom F4E(1973)Corsair F4U-4(1973)Ram Rod(1976)Wild Wind(1976)Piper Comanche(1977)Helicopter(1977)
21 - 30 Lightning(1977)Tornado(1977)Concorde(1978)F-16(1979)Rescue Helicopter(1979)Cessna 210 Floatplane(1982)Harrier Jet(1982) • Airbus A300B*(1982)Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird(1989)Grumman F-14 Tomcat(1989)
31 - 40 Boeing 747-400(1990)Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt(1990)Bell Jet Ranger(1990)Lockheed C-130 Hercules(1990)Mil Mi-24 Hind(1990)Lockheed F-117A Stealth(1990)Bae Hawk(1992)BAe 146(1992)Boeing Stearman(1992)Boeing 737-300(1992)
41 - 50 Boeing 777-200(1997)Mcdonnell Douglas MD-90(2000)Cessna Citation(2000)Rescue Helicopter(2002)Stealth Fighter(2002)Attack Jet(2002) • [47] • [48] • [49] • Business Jet(2003)
51 - 60 Military Helicopter(2003)Transport Plane(2003) • [53] • Fighter Jet(2004) • Airliner*(SB-55)(2004) • Rescue Helicopter (SB-55)*(2006)Rescue Plane(2002)Search Plane(2002)Transport Helicopter(2002) • [59] • [60]
61 - 70 [61] • Airliner*(2012) • [63] • Herocopter(2004)Cessna Caravan(2005)Boeing B-1B Lancer(2005) • Boeing 777-200*(2005) • Boeing 747-400*(2007)Fire Flighter(2007)Hypersonic Jet(2007)
71 - 80 Boeing 737-800(2008)Sky Cargo(2008)Stunt Plane(2008)Tilt Rotor(2008)Cessna Citation X(2008)Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet(2008)Boeing 787-8(2008)Northrop Grumman B-2(2008)Robinson R44(2008)New Stunt Plane(2009)
81 - 90 Sikorsky S-92 Helicopter(2009)Pusher Prop(2009)Twin Boom(2009)Sea Plane(2009)Biplane(2009)Airblade(2010)Blaze Buster(2010)Dive Bomber(2010)Space Shuttle Orbiter(2010)Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II(2010)
91 - 100 Cirrus Vision(2010)Stealth Launch(2011)Snow Explorer(2011)SB94 Drone(2011)Lockheed Martin F-117 Nighthawk(2011)Eurofighter Typhoon(2011)Battle Raptor(2011)Sea Arrow(2011)Boeing AH-64 Apache(2012)Blade Force(2012)