Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series HA4449
Lockheed F-35A Lightning II Diecast Model
BAF, FL010, Florennes AB, Belgium, October 2025, w/B61 Nuclear Bombs | |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Lockheed F-35A Lightning II | | 8.5" | | 5.75" |
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The Belgian Air Force operates F‑35A Lightning II aircraft from Florennes Air Base in Wallonia, transitioning from its legacy F‑16 fleet. The first jets arrived in October 2025 directly from the United States, marking the start of Belgium's fifth-generation fighter era. Florennes was upgraded with hardened shelters, maintenance facilities, and simulators to support the new aircraft. The F‑35As will enhance Belgium's air defense, strike capability, and NATO interoperability, forming the backbone of the country's future combat fleet. Additional deliveries over the next years will expand operational readiness, enabling full retirement of the F‑16s and integration into multinational missions. This release includes a pair of optional B61 bombs. The B61 is a U.S. thermonuclear gravity bomb with adjustable yields from about 0.3kt up to roughly 50kt, for tactical and strategic use. Designed to meet the US Military's requirement for a multi-role Joint Strike Fighter, the F-35 was first flown on December 15, 2006. This single-seat fighter is one of the most advanced aircraft of our time, said to be four times more effective at air-to-air combat and eight times more effective at air-to-ground combat than any other existing aircraft. It uses a low-maintenance stealth technology, and some versions have an innovative Lift System, which gives the F-35 vertical take-off and landing capabilities. The US plans to buy a total of 2,443 F-35s at a cost of $323 billion, which makes the F-35 the most expensive defense program in history. © Copyright 2003-2025 The Flying Mule, Inc. The Hobby Master "1:72 Air Power Series" range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft. 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.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads.
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