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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...

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA4816 Grumman E-2C Hawkeye 34-3459, AEW Group, JASDF, Misawa AB, 2019 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...

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power SeriesHA5010Grumman EA-6B Prowler160437, VAQ-142, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan"Operation Iraqi Freedom"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 retired on June 10, 2011 and the last carrier deployment by...

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA6609 Eurofighter Typhoon "Bronze Tiger" 30+09, TktLwG 74, Neuburg AB "Tiger Meet 2014" 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...

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 Series HA3878 Lockheed F-16AM "75 Years D-Day" FA-124, 349 Sqn., Belgian Air Force, 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 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 SeriesHA3809F-16C Barak "Exercise Blue Wings 2020"No.536, 101 Squadron, IAF, West Germany,17th August 2020The 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...

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power SeriesHA3337Northrop F-5E Tiger II "Grape"74-1534, 527th Aggressor Sqn.,Alconbury AB, England 1976-1988The Northrop F-5 tactical fighter was designed as an extremely maneuverable, supersonic fighter with a high rate of reliability at a low operating cost. The F-5 first flew on July 30, 1959 with the first customer delivery in 1964. The last of more than 2,600 F-5's was produced in 1989 and about two-thirds of these are still in service with 26 countries more than 4...

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power SeriesHA3341Northrop F-5S Tiger II819, 144th Squadron, RSAF, 2016The Northrop F-5 tactical fighter was designed as an extremely maneuverable, supersonic fighter with a high rate of reliability at a low operating cost. The F-5 first flew on July 30, 1959 with the first customer delivery in 1964. The last of more than 2,600 F-5's was produced in 1989 and about two-thirds of these are still in service with 26 countries more than 4 decades later. The F-5 was...

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power SeriesHA3342Northrop F-5S Tiger II 874149 Squadron "Shikra", RSAF 2008The Northrop F-5 tactical fighter was designed as an extremely maneuverable, supersonic fighter with a high rate of reliability at a low operating cost. The F-5 first flew on July 30, 1959 with the first customer delivery in 1964. The last of more than 2,600 F-5's was produced in 1989 and about two-thirds of these are still in service with 26 countries more than 4 decades later. The F-5 was...

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power SeriesHA3340Northrop F-5T Tiger II853, 144th Squadron, RSAF, 2016The Northrop F-5 tactical fighter was designed as an extremely maneuverable, supersonic fighter with a high rate of reliability at a low operating cost. The F-5 first flew on July 30, 1959 with the first customer delivery in 1964. The last of more than 2,600 F-5's was produced in 1989 and about two-thirds of these are still in service with 26 countries more than 4 decades later. The F-5 was...

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power SeriesHA3554F/A-18A "Worimi Hornet"A21-23, RAAF, 2016The 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 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 operate from either aircraft carriers or land bases with the capability of in flight refueling. A total of...

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power SeriesHA3555F/A-18C HornetBuNo 164201, VFA-83 "Rampagers", 2005The 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 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 operate from either aircraft carriers or land bases with the capability of in flight refueling. A...

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power SeriesHA5119F/A-18F Super Hornet166674, VFA-213, USS George H W Bush"Operation Inherent Resolve 2017"The McDonnell Douglas Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet is a twin-engine multi-role carrier-based aircraft. The �E� variant is single-seater while the �F� variant is a tandem-seat configuration. The �E� is a much larger, more advanced and more capable variant of the F/A-18C. The Super variant can carry a larger array of weapons as well as more of them and is capable of...

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power SeriesHA6506MIG-29A Fulcrum7702, 1st Fighter Air Regiment, Czech Air Force, Zatec Air Base, 1993The 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 the...

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 the American F-16 and F-18. The MiG-29 was first seen in the West in 1986. The MiG-29 (9-13) is designated the Fulcrum C.In...

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power SeriesHA6512MIG-29A FulcrumNo. 77, 1st Fighter Aviation Regiment,Polish Air Force, 1996The 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 the American...

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power SeriesHA6510MIG-29A FulcrumKB715, 47th Sqn "Black Archers",Indian Air Force, 2010The 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 the American F-16...

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power SeriesHA3027RF-111C A8-143, 1 Squadron, RAAF Tindal, November 1999The 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 side by side in an escape capsule,...

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power SeriesHA6801Su-57 Stealth FighterBort 053, Russian Air Force, March 2019The T-50/Su-57 prototype first flew on January 29, 2010 and as of March 2018 there are 10Su-57 prototypes and were renamed Felons that year. This is Russia�s first stealth aircraft and was designed to cope with the F-22 and F-35. The Su-57 is made from extensive use of composite material and radar absorbing material (RAM). The original AL-41F-1 engine is under powered and will be replaced by an...

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power SeriesHA1527T-6G Texan51-14337, 75th FIS, Presque Isle AFB, 1952"The Pilot Maker" was the name the North American T-6 Texan earned over the years. With over 17,000 produced in several versions these planes trained countless thousands of would-be pilots from every corner of the world. This little plane had a 58-year career in military service from 1938 until 1996 when the South African Air Force became the last air force in the world to retire their T-6. Even after...

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power SeriesHA1526T-6G Texan49-3477, USAF Air Training Command, Columbus AFB, 1955"The Pilot Maker" was the name the North American T-6 Texan earned over the years. With over 17,000 produced in several versions these planes trained countless thousands of would-be pilots from every corner of the world. This little plane had a 58-year career in military service from 1938 until 1996 when the South African Air Force became the last air force in the world to retire their T-6....