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| | Code: HM-HA1301
Quantity in Basket: none
Status: In Stock
Price: $39.99
 | | | Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series HA1301
Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II Diecast Model
USAF 354th TFW, 353rd TFS, "Playtime", Paul Johnson, Myrtle Beach AFB, SC, 1991| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II | | 8.75" | | 9.75" |
The “Playtime” (78-0681) was flown by Captain Paul Johnson during “Operation Desert Storm” in early 1991. During Day 3 of the air war, Captain Johnson provided SAR cover for a downed US F-14 Tomcat crew for nearly 10 hours only 80 nautical miles from Baghdad . He was awarded the Air Force Cross and the aircraft is now displayed at the US Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio .
Designed as a counter-insurgency aircraft for the Vietnam conflict, the A-10 was first flown in 1972. Nicknamed "Warthog," the A-10 was the first Air Force aircraft designed for close air support of ground forces. With 30mm Gatling guns that can fire 3,900 rounds a minute, the Warthog can defeat an array of ground targets, including armored vehicles. It can loiter near battle areas for extended periods of time, maneuver at low air speeds and operate under 1,000-foot ceilings. The Warthog’s low wing and tail and turbo-fan engines—each with a static thrust rating of 9000 pounds—make it suitable for deployment at advanced bases.© Copyright 2003-2010 The Flying Mule, Inc.
The Hobby Master "1:72 Air Power Series" presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft. Hobby Master offer the more price-sensitive collector a cheaper alternative to models from leading manufacturers like Corgi and Century Wings. Hobby Master "1:72 Air Power Series" diecast airplanes feature: - Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Opening canopies, revealing detailed cockpit interiors.
- Optional extended/retracted landing gear.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards.
- Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads.
© Copyright 2003-2010 The Flying Mule, Inc.
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