A-4F Skyhawk USS Hancock Vietnam 1972 Hobby Master HA1425 1:72  A-4F Skyhawk USS Hancock Vietnam 1972 Hobby Master HA1425 1:72 A-4F Skyhawk USS Hancock Vietnam 1972 Hobby Master HA1425 1:72 A-4F Skyhawk USS Hancock Vietnam 1972 Hobby Master HA1425 1:72 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

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A-4F Skyhawk USS Hancock Vietnam 1972 Hobby Master HA1425 1:72
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Hobby Master 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
  • Stock#
    HA1425
  • Brand
    Hobby Master
  • Country of Manufacture
  • Scale
    1:72
  • Material
    N/A
  • Aircraft Type
    Fixed-Winged
  • Era
    Cold War
  • Aircraft
    A-4 (Skyhawk)
  • Propulsion
    Jet-Powered
  • Role
    Fighter / Interception
  • Country
    United States
Warning: Choking Hazard! Contains small parts. Not a toy. Not for children under 3 years.
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