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Hobbymaster 1/72nd scale HA1331 A-10C Thunderbolt II "Demo Team 2021" 81-0962, Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona. October 1975 saw delivery of the first USAF A-10a and deployment in March 1976. Built specifically for close ground support the pilot is protected by titanium armor while being covered by a bubble canopy giving a commanding view. The Warthog has everything needed to survive, dual engines; self-sealing fuel cells; redundant flight control systems protected by titanium armor; a 30 mm...

AH-64D Apache Royal Netherlands Air Force 2010 (1:72) HH1209

AH-64E Apache 125 Helicopter Squadron "Gladiators", Indian Air Force, 2020 (1:72) HH1210

Hobbymaster 1/72nd scale HA2627 AV-8B Harrier II Plus 1-19, Marina Militare, North Arabian Sea, 2002 �Operation Eduring Freedom�. Buy online now at Flying Tigers. The GR.7 series is part of the second generation of Harriers and replaced the older GR.3. This variant is quite similar to the American designed AV-8B but is built under license and equipped with RAF specific navigation and defense systems and added under-wing pylons. The GR.7 is capable of carrying twice the load of the GR.3 or the...

Hobby Master 1/48 Air Power Series HA8717 "BF 109E-3 Spanish Civil War" Oblt. Hans Schmoller-Haldy, 3.J/88, March 1939 The first German mass produced 109 fighter was the Bf-109E that has been mistakenly referred to as the Me-109. The Bf is the designator for the Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (BFW) (Bavarian Aircraft Works) that produced the original aircraft. In 1938 Messerschmitt took over BFW but throughout WWII German handbooks and documents referred to the aircraft as the Bf-109. By the end of...

Hobby Master 1/48 Air Power Series HA8716 BF 109E-3 Yellow 1, Oblt. Josef Priller, Staffelkaptian 6/JG 51, France, Autumn 1940 The first German mass produced 109 fighter was the Bf-109E that has been mistakenly referred to as the Me-109. The Bf is the designator for the Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (BFW) (Bavarian Aircraft Works) that produced the original aircraft. In 1938 Messerschmitt took over BFW but throughout WWII German handbooks and documents referred to the aircraft as the Bf-109. By the...

Hobby Master 1/48 Air Power SeriesHA8752BF 109G-6 "Yellow 6", Ofw. Alfred Surau, 9./JG 3, Germany, September 1943The first Bf-109G "Gustav" entered service in March 1942. New features were a pressurized cockpit with three larger guns mounted on the nose and none on the wings but could be field mounted. The Bf-109G could overheat causing oil leaks; starting a fire forcing the pilot to bail out. The Gustav was produced in many variants including long-range fighters, recon fighters and bomber...

Hobby Master 1/48 Air Power SeriesHA8753BF 109G-6 "Juutilainen""White 0"/MT-451, 1/LeLv34,Finnish Air Force,June 1944The first Bf-109G "Gustav" entered service in March 1942. New features were a pressurized cockpit with three larger guns mounted on the nose and none on the wings but could be field mounted. The Bf-109G could overheat causing oil leaks; starting a fire forcing the pilot to bail out. The Gustav was produced in many variants including long-range fighters, recon fighters and bomber...

Hobby Master 1/48 Air Power SeriesHA8751BF 109G-6 "Hermann Graf"W.Nr. 15919, Co. of JGr 550, Wiesbaden-Erbenheim, Germany, September 1943The first Bf-109G "Gustav" entered service in March 1942. New features were a pressurized cockpit with three larger guns mounted on the nose and none on the wings but could be field mounted. The Bf-109G could overheat causing oil leaks; starting a fire forcing the pilot to bail out. The Gustav was produced in many variants including long-range fighters, recon...

The first Bf-109G "Gustav" entered service in March 1942. New features were a pressurized cockpit with three larger guns mounted on the nose and none on the wings but could be field mounted. The Bf-109G could overheat causing oil leaks; starting a fire forcing the pilot to bail out. The Gustav was produced in many variants including long-range fighters, recon fighters and bomber destroyers. The Bf-109G-6 lacked a pressurized cockpit but was the most numerous Bf-109 produced and the first to...

Hobbymaster 1/72nd scale HA3559 CF-188A (CF-18) "No Fly Zone over Libya 2011" 188759, 425 Sqn., CAF, QIAS 2016. Buy now online at Flying Tigers. The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F/A-18 Hornet is a supersonic twin engine all-weather night fighter and attack aircraft. The F/A-18s first flew in November 1978 and the first production flight on April 12, 1980. The first 380 aircraft were F/A-18As and in September 1987 production switched to the F/A-18C. Variants A and C are single-seat aircraft...

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power SeriesHA3557CF-188A "Canada Special Marking 2012"RCAF demonstration teamThe McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F/A-18 Hornet is a supersonic twin engine all-weather night fighter and attack aircraft. The F/A-18s first flew in November 1978 and the first production flight on April 12, 1980. The first 380 aircraft were F/A-18As and in September 1987 production switched to the F/A-18C. Variants A and C are single-seat aircraft while B and D are tandem-seats. The Hornet can...

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power SeriesHA0198Chengdu J-7III30065, 29th Air Division, Quzhou AB, PLAAF, 1998True 1/72 scaleProfessionally painted unique schemeGreat attention to detailAll markings are Tampoed (pad applied)Display the model on a stand or on the landing gearCanopy opensExtremely heavy metal with a minimum of plasticHighly collectableChina was receiving aircraft and technical help from the USSR. When Egypt and China seemed to be looking to the US for assistance, relations with the USSR...

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power SeriesHA0199Chengdu J-7IIIA25003, PLAAF, Huairen AB, 1997True 1/72 scaleProfessionally painted unique schemeGreat attention to detailAll markings are Tampoed (pad applied)Display the model on a stand or on the landing gearCanopy opensExtremely heavy metal with a minimum of plasticHighly collectableChina was receiving aircraft and technical help from the USSR. When Egypt and China seemed to be looking to the US for assistance, relations with the USSR ended. To keep...

The Northrop E-2 Hawkeye is an all-weather airborne early warning aircraft (AEW). The E-2 was a twin-turboprop developed in the late 1950's and early 1960's for the USN. The E-2 is a carrier-capable aircraft and has received major upgrades in their electronics for the E-2B and E-2C with the E-2C also receiving improved turbo-prop engines. The E-2 has been in production since the 1960's making it the longest production run of any carrier based aircraft. The E-2C variant became operational in...

Hobbymaster 1/72nd scale HA5010B Grummman EA-6B Prowler 160437, VAQ-142, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan "Operation Iraqi Freedom" (no "shark mouth painting"). Buy online now at Flying Tigers. Based on the A-6 Intruder the Northrop Grumman (formerly Grumman) EA-6B Prowler primary mission is to support strike aircraft and ground forces by interrupting enemy electronics and gathering tactical intelligence. The aircraft carries 4-crew and is in service with the USN and USMC. The first USN EA-6B was...

Hobbymaster 1/72nd scale HA2626 EAV-8B Harrier II Plus �RIAT 2019� VA.1B-24, Naval Air Station Rota, Andalusia, Spain 2019. Buy online now at Flying Tigers. The GR.7 series is part of the second generation of Harriers and replaced the older GR.3. This variant is quite similar to the American designed AV-8B but is built under license and equipped with RAF specific navigation and defense systems and added under-wing pylons. The GR.7 is capable of carrying twice the load of the GR.3 or the same...

The Eurofighter Typhoon is a twin-engine multi-role fighter built by a European consortium made up of the UK, Germany, Spain and Italy. With 4 countries involved it is necessary to have what they call Tranches (similar to contracts) that are broken down into batches and blocks. The development of the Eurofighter began in 1983 with the prototype maiden flight of the Eurofighter taking place on March 27th, 1994. The first fully equipped Tranche 2 Instrumented Production Aircraft (IPA7) took to...

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power SeriesHA6905Lockheed U-2R10338In 1954 Lockheed received approval to produce a high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft. The creation of this aircraft went to Lockheed�s Skunk Works and the famous Kelly Johnson. The aircraft, a single-engine jet that could provide images day or night over Soviet territory, was labeled U-2 (U=utility) and given the name �Dragon Lady�. The first test flight took place in 1955 and was used by the CIA and the USAF during the Cold War. The...

Eurofighter Typhoom 7L-WB, Austrian Air Force, 2019 (1:72) HA6610

Eurofighter Typhoom 7L-WN, Austrian Air Force, 2019 (1:72) HA6611

Eurofighter Typhoom EF2000 31+17, TaktLwG 31 "Boelcke", Luftwaffe, 2019 (1:72) HA6612

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA6601 Eurofighter Typhoon ZJ927 "QO-M", 3 Sqn., RAF. Libya 2011The Eurofighter Typhoon is a twin-engine multi-role fighter built by a European consortium made up of the UK, Germany, Spain and Italy. With 4 countries involved it is necessary to have what they call Tranches (similar to contracts) that are broken down into batches and blocks. The development of the Eurofighter began in 1983 with the prototype maiden flight of the Eurofighter taking place on...

Hobbymaster 1/72nd scale HA3114 F-102A Delta Dagger 70907, 460th FIS, 337th FG, Portland IAP, 1962. Buy now online at Flying Tigers. The Convair F-102 Delta Dagger was designed to be an interceptor aircraft and act as the core of USAF air defences in the late 1950s. The F-102 first appeared in service in 1956 with the task to intercept Soviet bombers. The official name for the F-102 was "Delta Dagger" but the most common term used was "Deuce". There was 889 F-102As manufactured when production...

Hobbymaster 1/72nd scale HA1049 F-104G Starfighter 26+69, MFG 2, Marineflieger, 1985. The Lockheed F-104C came about as the result of Tactical Air Command (TAC) decision that the F-104A wasn't a capable supersonic tactical strike fighter. The F-104C was equipped with an in-flight refueling probe to extend its range and was capable of delivering a tactical nuclear weapon. Put into service during the Vietnam War the USAF realized the F-104C wasn't the aircraft for Vietnam and was replaced with...

Hobbymaster 1/72nd scale HA1047 F-104N 811, NASA Dryden Fight Test Center, Edwards AFB, 1979. The Lockheed F-104C came about as the result of Tactical Air Command (TAC) decision that the F-104A wasn't a capable supersonic tactical strike fighter. The F-104C was equipped with an in-flight refueling probe to extend its range and was capable of delivering a tactical nuclear weapon. Put into service during the Vietnam War the USAF realized the F-104C wasn't the aircraft for Vietnam and was...

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power SeriesHA2551F-105F Thunderchief63-8301, flown by Lt Col. Leo Thorsness, 355th TFW, 357th TFS, 17 April 1967The F-105 earned the nickname Thud after the character Chief Thunderthud on the Howdy Doody TV show. The main mission of the F-105G was the detection and destruction of North Vietnamese SAMs that would then allow other aircraft to safely carry out their assignments. In order for the F-105Gs to do this they were always "First In Last Out" and piloted by...

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power SeriesHA3028F-111F Aardvark "Central Enterprise 95"73-0715, 523rd TFS "Crusaders",RAF Fairford, 1995The General Dynamics F-111 entered service in 1967 as a medium-range aircraft designed for interdiction and tactical strikes. The F-111 was used as an all-weather attack aircraft capable of low-level penetration of enemy territory. It also could be used for reconnaissance and electronic warfare. Some unique features are variable geometry wings, the 2 crew members sat...

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power SeriesHA5235Grumman F-14A Tomcat160339/3-6041, IRIAF, TFB 8 Khatami, 2003The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a twin-engine, variable sweep wings capable of supersonic flight. The aircraft is crewed by a Pilot and a Radar Intercept Officer who share the tasks of navigation, target acquisition, ECM and weapons usage. The Tomcat was operated by the United States Navy and the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force only. The name �Tomcat� is said to come from the call-sign used by...

F-14A Tomcat - 162603 VF-1 Wolfpack 1991 MI-8 Killer

Hobbymaster 1/72nd scale HA5236 Grumman F-14A Tomcat 3-6020, 82nd TFS, IRIAF, Khatami AB, Iran, 1987. The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a twin-engine, variable sweep wings capable of supersonic flight. The aircraft is crewed by a Pilot and a Radar Intercept Officer who share the tasks of navigation, Navy and the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force only. The name �Tomcat� is said to come from the call-sign used by Vice Admiral Thomas Connolly which conformed to the USN tradition of giving Grumman...

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power SeriesHA5233Grumman F-14A Tomcat161621, VF-154, USS Kitty Hawk, 1999"1000 landing"The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a twin-engine, variable sweep wings capable of supersonic flight. The aircraft is crewed by a Pilot and a Radar Intercept Officer who share the tasks of navigation, target acquisition, ECM and weapons usage. The Tomcat was operated by the United States Navy and the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force only. The name "Tomcat" is said to come from the call-sign...

The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a twin-engine, variable sweep wings capable of supersonic flight. The aircraft is crewed by a Pilot and a Radar Intercept Officer who share the tasks of navigation, target acquisition, ECM and weapons usage. The Tomcat was operated by the United States Navy and the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force only. The name "Tomcat" is said to come from the call-sign used by Vice Admiral Thomas Connolly which conformed to the USN tradition of giving Grumman aircraft feline...

The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a twin-engine, variable sweep wings capable of supersonic flight. The aircraft is crewed by a Pilot and a Radar Intercept Officer who share the tasks of navigation, target acquisition, ECM and weapons usage. The Tomcat was operated by the United States Navy and the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force only. The name "Tomcat" is said to come from the call-sign used by Vice Admiral Thomas Connolly which conformed to the USN tradition of giving Grumman aircraft feline...

The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a twin-engine, variable sweep wings capable of supersonic flight. The aircraft is crewed by a Pilot and a Radar Intercept Officer who share the tasks of navigation, Navy and the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force only. The name "Tomcat" is said to come from the call-sign used by Vice Admiral Thomas Connolly which conformed to the USN tradition of giving Grumman aircraft feline names.

F-14D Tomcat VF-2 "Bounty Hunters", USS Constellation, 2003 (1:72) HA5237

Hobbymaster 1/72nd scale HA5238 Grumman F-14D Tomcat No 164347, VF-213 Black Lions, 2006 "Final Cruise". The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a twin-engine, variable sweep wings capable of supersonic flight. The aircraft is crewed by a Pilot and a Radar Intercept Officer who share the tasks of navigation, Navy and the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force only. The name "Tomcat" is said to come from the call-sign used by Vice Admiral Thomas Connolly which conformed to the USN tradition of giving Grumman...

Hobbymaster 1/72nd scale HA4525 F-15A Baz �First MiG-25 Killer� 672, No. 133 Squadron, Israeli Air Force, Feb 13, 1981 . Buy online at Flying Tigers. In 1967 the U.S. became aware of the Soviet MiG-25 Foxbat. This made it necessary to develop a new aircraft to counter the MiG-25. The USAF rejected the USN F-14 Tomcat and issued its own requirements. The solution came in the form of the McDonnell-Douglas (now Boeing) F-15 Eagle. The F-15A made its inaugural flight in July 1972 and in January...

Hobbymaster 1/72nd scale HA4524 F-15C Eagle �MiG Killer� 86-0169, Lt Col Cesar Rodriguez, March 24, 1999. Buy online at Flying Tigers. In 1967 the U.S. became aware of the Soviet MiG-25 Foxbat. This made it necessary to develop a new aircraft to counter the MiG-25. The USAF rejected the USN F-14 Tomcat and issued its own requirements. The solution came in the form of the McDonnell-Douglas (now Boeing) F-15 Eagle. The F-15A made its inaugural flight in July 1972 and in January 1976 the first...

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power SeriesHA4561McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle84-0027, 53rd FS, Bitburg AB, Germany, May 1992 "Operation Desert Storm"In 1967 the U.S. became aware of the Soviet MiG-25 Foxbat. This made it necessary to develop a new aircraft to counter the MiG-25. The USAF rejected the USN F-14 Tomcat and issued its own requirements. The solution came in the form of the McDonnell-Douglas (now Boeing) F-15 Eagle. The F-15A made its inaugural flight in July 1972 and in January 1976 the...

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power SeriesHA4599F-15C "75th D-Day Anniversary scheme"84-0010, 493rd FS, RAF Lakenheath, June 2019In 1967 the U.S. became aware of the Soviet MiG-25 Foxbat. This made it necessary to develop a new aircraft to counter the MiG-25. The USAF rejected the USN F-14 Tomcat and issued its own requirements. The solution came in the form of the McDonnell-Douglas (now Boeing) F-15 Eagle. The F-15A made its inaugural flight in July 1972 and in January 1976 the first Eagle entered...

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power SeriesHA4598F-15E "75th D-Day Anniversary scheme"91-0603, 494th FS, RAF Lakenheath, June 2019In 1967 the U.S. became aware of the Soviet MiG-25 Foxbat. This made it necessary to develop a new aircraft to counter the MiG-25. The USAF rejected the USN F-14 Tomcat and issued its own requirements. The solution came in the form of the McDonnell-Douglas (now Boeing) F-15 Eagle. The F-15A made its inaugural flight in July 1972 and in January 1976 the first Eagle entered...

Hobbymaster 1/72nd scale HA4526 McDonell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle "Tiger Meet of Americas 2005". In 1967 the U.S. became aware of the Soviet MiG-25 Foxbat. This made it necessary to develop a new aircraft to counter the MiG-25. The USAF rejected the USN F-14 Tomcat and issued its own requirements. The solution came in the form of the McDonnell-Douglas (now Boeing) F-15 Eagle. The F-15A made its inaugural flight in July 1972 and in January 1976 the first Eagle entered service. The "E" entered...

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power SeriesHA4523F-15E Strike Eagle87-0173, 389th FS, Mountain Home AFB, 2018In 1967 the U.S. became aware of the Soviet MiG-25 Foxbat. This made it necessary to develop a new aircraft to counter the MiG-25. The USAF rejected the USN F-14 Tomcat and issued its own requirements. The solution came in the form of the McDonnell-Douglas (now Boeing) F-15 Eagle. The F-15A made its inaugural flight in July 1972 and in January 1976 the first Eagle entered service. The "E"...

In 1967 the U.S. became aware of the Soviet MiG-25 Foxbat. This made it necessary to develop a new aircraft to counter the MiG-25. The USAF rejected the USN F-14 Tomcat and issued its own requirements. The solution came in the form of the McDonnell-Douglas (now Boeing) F-15 Eagle. The F-15A made its inaugural flight in July 1972 and in January 1976 the first Eagle entered service. The "E" entered service in 1989. The F-15 was the first dedicated USAF air superiority fighter since the F-86...

Hobbymaster 1/72nd scale HA3889 Lockheed F-16AM 301 Sq. �Jaguares�, Portuguese Air Force, �NATO Tiger Meet 2011�. Buy online now at Flying Tigers. The F-16 Fighting Falcon was produced by General Dynamics who became Lockheed who then merged with Martin Marietta to become Lockheed Martin. The F-16 entered service in January 1979 as a multi-role jet fighter that evolved into an all-weather multi-role aircraft capable of sustaining 9-g turns. The F-16 is relatively inexpensive to purchase and...

Hobbymaster 1/72nd scale HA3892 Lockheed F-16AM "Solo Display 2015 Blizzard" FA-123, Belgium Air Force. Buy online now at Flying Tigers. The F-16 Fighting Falcon was produced by General Dynamics who became Lockheed who then merged with Martin Marietta to become Lockheed Martin. The F-16 entered service in January 1979 as a multi-role jet fighter that evolved into an all-weather multi-role aircraft capable of sustaining 9-g turns. The F-16 is relatively inexpensive to purchase and maintain so...

The F-16 Fighting Falcon was produced by General Dynamics who became Lockheed who then merged with Martin Marietta to become Lockheed Martin. The F-16 entered service in January 1979 as a multi-role jet fighter that evolved into an all-weather multi-role aircraft capable of sustaining 9-g turns. The F-16 is relatively inexpensive to purchase andmaintain so the U.S. and 25 other countries added it to their inventory. The Fighting Falcon is referred to by its pilots as the "Viper" and will...