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A-4F Skyhawk USS Hancock Vietnam 1972 Hobby Master HA1425 1:72
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A-4F Skyhawk USS Hancock Vietnam 1972 Hobby Master HA1425 1:72
A-4F Skyhawk USS Hancock Vietnam 1972 Hobby Master HA1425 1:72
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A-4F Skyhawk USS Hancock Vietnam 1972 Hobby Master HA1425 1:72
Hobby Master Prefinished die cast model
Hobby Master Item: HA1425
Scale: 1:72
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
Optional armament has been provided
Canopy displays open or closed
Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic
Highly collectable
Designed to replace the Douglas AD-1 Skyraider the Skyhawk first flew in 1954. Its small
size was a radical departure from the normal “Big” thinking of the time. The USN first took
delivery in late 1956 with the USMC receiving theirs 3 months later. Over the years many
nicknames were used, “Tinker Toy”, “Heinemann’s Hotrod” (the designer was Ed
Heinemann), with the E and F models labeled the “Camel” because of the electronics
hump along the dorsal. Probably the most well known nickname used for the 2,960 A-4’s
that were produced is “Scooter”.
The A-4 Skyhawk was designed by Ed Heinemann from the Douglas Aircraft Corporation
and first flew in 1954. Designed as a lightweight single engine attack aircraft it was
consider by many to be the most famous ever built in this category. The A-4 was the
pioneer of the “buddy” air-to-air refueling concept where aircraft of the same type could
transfer fuel from one to the other without the use of a dedicated tanker. . A total of
2,960 A-4 aircraft were produced with the USMC retiring the last one in 1996.
In 1965 the order went out to produce the Douglas Skyhawk A-4F variant that was
similar to the A-4E but with improvements. A-4F 155009 C/N 13825 was delivered to
VA-55 “Warhorses” in 1968. In April 1972 the “Warhorses” were involved Operation
Freedom Train that was air sorties against targets in the southern portion of North
Vietnam. In May 1972 the unit took part in Operation Linebacker that was a very heavy
concentration of air strikes again North Vietnam with the hope of bringing North Vietnam
to the negotiating table.
Specifications a normal Douglas Aircraft Corporation A-4F Skyhawk
Type
Carrier based, single-seat attack bomber
Total number of “F” variant manufactured
147
Dimensions
Length: 40 ft 1 in (12.22 m)
Height: 15 ft 2 in (4.62 m)
Wingspan: 27 ft 6 in (8.38 m)
Wing area: 260 sq. ft (24.15 m 2 )
Additional Info
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Stock#HA1425
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BrandHobby Master
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Country of Manufacture
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Scale1:72
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MaterialN/A
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Aircraft TypeFixed-Winged
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EraCold War
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AircraftA-4 (Skyhawk)
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PropulsionJet-Powered
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RoleFighter / Interception
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CountryUnited States
Warning: Choking Hazard!
Contains small parts. Not a toy. Not for children under 3 years.