Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series HC1201
Vought F-8E Crusader Diecast Model
USN VF-191 Satan's Kittens, NM00, USS Ticonderoga, 1967 | |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Vought F-8E Crusader | | 9.25" | | 5.75" |
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In 1967, VF-191 Satan's Kittens operated the F-8E Crusader from USS Ticonderoga during combat deployments to Vietnam. The F-8E served as the squadron's primary fighter, conducting combat air patrol, fighter escort, and air superiority missions over North Vietnam. Equipped with radar guided and infrared missiles as well as internal cannon armament, the Crusader earned a reputation as one of the Navy's premier dogfighters. VF-191 pilots protected strike aircraft and challenged enemy MiG fighters while operating from the carrier's flight deck. The squadron's service aboard USS Ticonderoga contributed to sustained naval air operations during the conflict.
Designed to meet a USN requirement for a supersonic air-superiority fighter, the Chance-Vought F-8 (originally F8U) was first flown on March 25th, 1955. The F-8 was the last American fighter to use guns as a primary weapon. Its powerplant was nearly identical to the one used by the F-100 Super Sabre, and it was the world's first carrier-based aircraft to break the speed of sound. The US Navy used the Crusader in a traditional dogfighting interceptor role, while the Marines operated it as a strike/attack aircraft. Both flew the F-8 during the Vietnam War, and it remained in service for more than four decades. © Copyright 2003-2026 The Flying Mule, Inc.
Hobby Master's 1:72 scale F-8 Crusader series is masterfully modeled; joining seam lines blend almost undetectably with the model's panel lines. These F-8s feature metal horizontal stabilizers that rotate in unison and a pivoting main wing, which replicates the wing's position during take-offs and landings. There are removable bomb loads under each wing and three different ordnance configurations for mounting on the sides of the fuselage. The canopy opens to reveal a highly detailed cockpit interior and leaves no gaps when snapped shut. Special releases in this series feature a "launch configuration," with wing flaps and forward leading edges permanently in the deployed position.
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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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