F-5E Patrouille Suisse 2016 Northrop Tiger II 6 decal options HA3323 1:72

Highly detailed Hobby Master pre-painted diecast metal model F-5E Patrouille Suisse Season 2016 Northrop Tiger II Hobby Master HA3323 Scale 1:72 Includeds decal sheet for six aircraft. Country: Switzerland Aircraft: Northrop F-5E Tiger II Item#: HA3323 Scale: 1:72 Length: 7.75" Wingspan: 4.5" The Northrop F-5 tactical fighter was designed as an extremely maneuverable, supersonic fighter with a high rate of reliability at a low operating cost. The F-5 first flew on July 30, 1959 with the first customer delivery in 1964. The last of more than 2,600 F-5’s was produced in 1989 and about two-thirds of these are still in service with 26 countries more than 4 decades later. The F-5 was manufactured by Northrop Grumman and under license in Canada, Taiwan, South Korea, Spain and Switzerland. The Patrouille Suisse was to disband by early 2016 when the Swiss Government would retire the F-5E and procure the Gripen E. It was finally decided not to buy the Gripen E and perhaps by the end of the 2016 season replace the six F-5Es with four F/A-18Cs without special paint schemes as well as a reduced show schedule. The Swiss Air Force and the Parliament have now decided to keep the F-5E around until 2018, so what will happen at the end of 2016? Specifications Northrop F-5E Tiger II Crew: 1 Dimensions Length - 47 ft 4.75 in (14.45 m) Wingspan - 26 ft 8 in (8.13 m) Height - 13 ft 4.5 in (4.08 m)