Construction & painting required Paints glues & brushes not included As the Royal Air Force were looking to update their strike & close air support capabilities in the 1950s & 60s they were initially expecting indigenous British designs to fulfil both of these roles but spiralling development costs & government intervention saw them forced to look overseas for their new aircraft As one of the world&8217;s most successful multi-role jet aircraft the Mc Donnell Douglas Phantom was selected for both the Royal Navy & the RAF & even though it was procured at a time of great uncertainty for the British aviation industry it proved to be both a capable & popular aircraft in UK service