A-10C Thunderbolt "Flying Tiger" 74th Fighter WH USAF HA1321 Scale 1:72

Hobby Master Air Power Models A-10C Thunderbolt "Flying Tiger" 74th Fighter Squadron "Flying Tigers", 23rd WG, USAF, 2011 Scale 1:72 Item: HA1321 True 1/72 scale 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 Loads of optional armament has been provided Canopy opens Pilot figure. Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic Highly collectable The A-10C is an updated version of the 30-year old A-10A. The cockpit has two-F-16 style 5.5 inch color displays, a moving map display and other electronic upgrades while keeping the A-10 ability to function as a CAS aircraft/tank killer. They have taken the best of the “new” and matched it with the best of the “old” and come up with one mean machine. The A-10C has already seen combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. The A-10 motto, “Go Ugly Early”. A-10C Thunderbolt II 81-0964 has been modernized from an “A” variant to a “C”. In 2004 the aircraft went to AMARC before going to the 74th FS/23rd FG in 2006. The 23rd FG re- located to Moody AFB, Georgia in 2007 as one of 3 East Coast Demo aircraft. This aircraft is one of only two A-10’s to record an air-to-air kill when it shot down an Iraqi Mi-8 helicopters using its GAU-8 cannon in January 1991. The aircraft was flown by Captain Todd "Shanghai" Sheehy of the 511th TFS. Specifications A-10 A-10C - Modernization version of the A-10A Crew: One Main role: A-10 - close air support, OA-10 - airborne forward air control Manufacturer: Fairchild Republic Co.