Hobby Master 1/72 Fairchild A-10A Ground Attack Aircraft Model (HA1304)

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Hobby Master 1/72 Fairchild A-10A Ground Attack Aircraft Model (HA1304)

The A-10 was the first USAF aircraft designed specifically for Close Air Support (CAS). It can be described as the outcome of the experience gained in the Vietnam War and the threats of the Soviet Union armor forces during the Cold War era. The first A-10A Thunderbolt II was delivered October 1975 and deployment in March 1976. A-10's pilot is protected by titanium armor around his seat and the canopy is a large bubble canopy which provides all-round vision. The aircraft is designed with dual engines and the self-sealing fuel cells are protected by internal and external foam. Extra titanium is used to protect some flight control system parts of the aircraft. All these insure the plane and pilot's safety from enemy fires.Though A-10 may be slow comparing to other aircrafts, it is extremely maneuverable and have proven itself as a deadly machine. Its main weapon, the GAU-8A gun, can fire 30mm shells made of uranium at a rate of 4,000 rounds a minute which is sufficient to destroy most armored targets. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of WWII "D-Day" on June 6 1944 a single aircraft from the Air Force Reserve 45th FS / 930th OG located at Grissom AFB Indiana received a special paint scheme. It consisted of invasion stripes similar to those worn by some of the original Thunderbolts that flew in support of the 1944 invasion of Normandy

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