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Model Power Postage Stamp Planes 5375-2 A-10 Warthog Diecast Model USAF 917th TFW, Barksdale AFB, LA, Peanut Camouflage 1:140 Scale     Length     Width Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II     4.5"     5" In 1967 the USAF requested a new close support aircraft. On February 15, 1975 Fairchild delivered the first A-10s. The A-10 is a cantilever low wing monoplane of all metal construction. The enclosed cockpit is well forward of the wings and the bullet proof windshield protects the pilot along with a titanium bath tub structure. The A-10 was designed for primitive areas so that it can offer short term response against enemy vehicles. Model Power Postage Stamp Planes The Model Power "Postage Stamp Planes" range presents affordable, ready-made diecast models of military and civilian aircraft. Model Power "Postage Stamp Planes" 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. Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight". Authentic ordnance loads. [See more Model Power Postage Stamp Planes products] Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II Designed orginally as a counter-insurgency aircraft for the Vietnam conflict, the A-10 was first flown in 1972.[See more Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II products]