Rank 45 in the Aviation Heroes collection, this print treats the McDonnell Douglas F-4F Phantom II as the Luftwaffe all-weather interceptor it was at Jagdgeschwader 71 "Richthofen" — not as a generic grey jet on white. Named for Manfred von Richthofen, JG 71 operated from Wittmundhafen on Germany's North Sea coast, holding NATO QRA duty through the Cold War with a lightened F-4F variant optimised for air-to-air work. The F-4F entered Luftwaffe service in 1974 with leading-edge slats and AWG-10/AWG-11 fire-control radar; later ICE upgrades brought AIM-120 capability before the wing retired its last Phantoms in 2013 — the final front-line Rhino squadron in Germany. Here the Phantom sits in clean technical profile: Balkenkreuz roundels, 38+29 fuselage markings, Richthofen tail crest, and that unmistakable twin-tail silhouette collectors spot before they read the serial.