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Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA1330 A-10C Thunderbolt II 81-0976, 354th FS "Bulldogs", Incirlik AFB April 2017 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...

Dornier Alpha Jet A, The Flying Bulls Dassault-Breguet D-ICDM (1:72) By Herpa 1:72 Military Models Item Number: HE580496 About Dornier Alpha Jet A, The Flying Bulls Dassault-Breguet D-ICDM (1:72) In addition to the large fleet of classic airplanes maintained and operated by the Flying Bulls, four demilitarized ex-Luftwaffe Alpha Jets are kept in flying condition and regularly fly spectacular maneuvers at air shows throughout Europe. This Alpha Jet model joins other 1/72 scale Flying Bulls...

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA1046 Lockheed F-104G Starfighter JA+111, JG 71 "Richthofen", Air Defence Competition 1967 The F-104 Starfighter was a revolutionary design with short razor-sharp wings. It was the first aircraft to be able to maintain Mach 2 not just in short bursts. The Starfighter shattered speed and rate of climb records that still are impressive today. This extremely high speed earned the plane the nickname �The Missile With A Man In It�. Because of financial...

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA1045 F-104S ASA-M Starfighter MM6934/9-31, 10� Gruppo/9� Stormo Grazzanise AB, October 2004 Italy and Lockheed developed an improved F-104G, the F-104S (Super). The new variant had an advanced weapons system for AIM-7 missiles, deleted M61 cannon, new engine, stronger airframe, 2 additional ventral fins and 2 additional under wing pylons for AIM-7 missiles. The �S� variant was updated twice, the �ASA� (Aggiornamento Sistema d�Armi � meaning Weapon System...

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...

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA4522 F-15E "Mi Amigo 75th Anniversary flypast " 01-2004, 494th FS, Lakenheath, 22nd Feb. 2019 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...

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA3880 Lockheed F-16C Block 40 88-0428, "South Dakota ANG 70th Anniversary", 2016 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 U.S. and 25 other...

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA3897 Lockheed F-16CM Fighting Falcon 92-3894, PACAF Viper Demo Team "Primo", Komaki Base 2019 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 sustaining 9-g turns. The F-16 is relatively inexpensive to purchase and maintain so the U.S. and 25 other countries added it to their inventory. The Fighting Falcon is referred to by its...

The F-4E variant was an improved version of the C/D with an elongated nose and compact radar. These two things made it possible to install a 20mm M61A1 6 barrel 640 round Vulcan gun pod in the nose. The F-4E was the most produced variant with 1387 aircraft being made over its 12 year production period. The "E" also equipped more air forces than any other variant of the Phantom II.McDonnell Douglas F-4E 73-1172 was produced as c/n 4698 and assigned to the 4TFW / 335 TFS and spent time as 4th...

French Air Force Dassault-Breguet / Dornier Alpha Jet E - EAC 00.314 (1:72) By Herpa 1:72 Military Models Item Number: HE580458 About French Air Force Dassault-Breguet / Dornier Alpha Jet E - EAC 00.314 (1:72) 40 years ago, the first of over 500 produced Alpha Jets, co-developed by Dassault in France and Dornier in Germany were delivered to both air forces. The French variant, the Alpha Jet E (�Ecole� = school) followed French requirements for a trainer, receiving technical equipment suited...

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power SeriesHA6503BMIG-29A Fulcrum29+03, German Air Force, 2000s(preserved Luftwaffenmuseum Berlin-Gatow)The MiG-29 is a twin-engine supersonic fourth generation air superiority jet fighter developed in the Soviet Union in the 1970's. The aircraft entered service with the Soviet Air Force in 1983 and still is in use with them as well as equipping over twenty four other countries over the years. The NATO designation for the MiG-29 is Fulcrum and it was designed to counter...

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA4910 S-3B Viking "100 Years of Naval Aviation" BuNo 160581, VX-30 "Bloodhounds", 2011 In 1974 the Lockheed S-3 Viking entered service with the USN as a twin-engine jet aircraft used for enemy submarine warfare. By the late 1990�s the role shifted to surface warfare providing the carrier battle group with long range surveillance capabilities and aerial refueling. The S-3 was in production from 1974 until 1978 with 186 (187) aircraft completed. Most airframes...

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA4911 Lockheed S-3B Viking BuNo 160147, VX-30 "Bloodhounds", 2016 In 1974 the Lockheed S-3 Viking entered service with the USN as a twin-engine jet aircraft used for enemy submarine warfare. By the late 1990�s the role shifted to surface warfare providing the carrier battle group with long range surveillance capabilities and aerial refueling. The S-3 was in production from 1974 until 1978 with 186 (187) aircraft completed. Most airframes saw upgrades low...

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power SeriesHA6702Tornado GR.1 ZA 592"G", No. 9 Sqn., RAF Honington, 1983The Panavia Tornado was a joint effort between the UK, West Germany and Italy to produce a two-seat, dual-engine aircraft with variable-sweep wings. The Tornado took its maiden flight on August 14, 1974 with the first aircraft being delivered to the German Air Force on July 27, 1979. There are three main variants of the Tornado, the IDS (interdictor/strike), ECR (electronic combat/reconnaissance) and...