Hobby Master 1/72 Fairchild A-10A 52nd Fighter Wing Spangdahlem Ground Attack Aircraft Model (HA1307)

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Hobby Master 1/72 Fairchild A-10A 52nd Fighter Wing Spangdahlem Ground Attack Aircraft Model (HA1307)
True 1/72 scale Professionally painted Great attention to detail All markings are Tampoed (pad applied) Option to display the model on a stand that is provided Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions Loads of optional armament has been provided Canopy opens Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic Highly collectable

The USAF took delivery of the first A-10A in March 1976. It was built to survive low-level missions in support of ground troops where it would encounter everything from small arms to AA fire. Equipped with an array of bombs, missiles and a deadly 30mm Gatling gun the A-10 became the most feared low altitude aircraft against the Iraqi Army in Desert Storm. The Warthog has a long onsite lingering capability and caused great anxiety for the enemy as they waited to see which unfortunate target would be chosen for extermination. The present day 52nd FW was formed the last day of 1971 at Spangdahlem Air Base Germany. It is the largest fighter operation in Germany and consists of 3 squadrons with one being the 81st FS flying the A- 10A Thunderbolt II. One task assigned to the 81st known as “The Panthers” was in support of NATO in Kosovo. Here they flew a total of 1,181 sorties during 4,705 hours of flying. The “Panthers” won the 1997 Commander in Chief Trophy as best fighter squadron in the USAFE (USAF Europe).

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