Italian AF F-35A 100 years of 13 Gruppo Caccia Don Quixote tail HA4415 1:72

Italian Air Force F-35A Lightning II 100 years of 13 Gruppo Caccia 2017 Hobby Master HA4415 scale 1:72 Don Quixote 100 years tail Hobby Master Air Power Series Item: HA4415 1:72 Scale Hobby Master Pre-finished die cast model The Lockheed F-35 is an advanced stealth fifth generation fighter combining speed and superb agility. There are three variants; F-35A, B and C. The F-35A CTOL (Conventional Take Off and Landing) and has four internal weapons stations in two weapons bays plus three optional external weapons stations. The F-35B STOVL (Short Take Off Vertical Landing) variant while the F-35C is a CV (Carrier Variant). The F-35 will replace the USAF A-10 and F-16, the F/A-18 for the USN and the F/A-18 and AV-8B Harrier for the USMC. On June 24, 2017 an event was held marking the 100th Anniversary of five of Italy’s most noted combat squadrons. Four of the five are equipped with the Eurofighter Typhoon while the fifth is the XIII Gruppo (13th Squadron) CACCIA (Hunting) / 32 (Stormo) Wing and Italy’s first unit equipped with the F-35A Lightning II. For the occasion F-35As MM7336/32-05 and the MM7357/32-07 were given special markings on the left side tail only. It depicts Don Quixote, the number 100 and the dates 1917-2017. These F-35As were built at Plant Cameri FACO. Specifications Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Role – Multi-role stealth fighter First Flight – December 16, 2006 Crew F-35A CTOL – 1 F-35B STOVL – 1 F-35C CV – 1