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F-8E Crusader USMC US Marine VMF(AW)-212 Lancers Century Wings Scale 1:72 CW-001624
F-8E Crusader USMC VMF(AW)-212 Lancers Century Wings Scale 1:72 Die Cast Model CW-001624
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Vietnam era 1:72 F-8E Crusader as flown by Marine Corps All-Weather Fighter Squadron 115 “Lancers”.
F-8E Crusader USMC VMF(AW)-212 Lancers Century Wings Scale 1:72 Die Cast Model
Vought F-8E Crusader, USMC VMF(AW)-212 Lancers, WD106, USS Oriskany, Gulf of Tonkin, 1965
US Marine Fighter Squadron 212 (VF-212) Hell Hounds was established in 1942 at MCAS Ewa, Hawaii flying the F4F Wildcat. Throughout WWII, the squadron was based at numerous stations across the Pacific and was credited with downing 132.5 aircraft by war's end. The squadron also saw action during the Korean war, at the time nicknamed "Devil Cats" and flying the F4U Corsair. By 1965 their name had changed once again to "Lancers" and they deployed with to the Gulf of Tonkin off the coast of Vietnam with the F-8E Crusader, returning at the end of the year having flown 1,588 sorties totaling 3,018 combat hours.
Additional Info
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Stock#CW-001624
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BrandCentury Wings
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Country of Manufacture
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Scale1:72
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MaterialDie-cast Metal
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Aircraft TypeFixed-Winged
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EraVietnam
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AircraftF-8 (Crusader)
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PropulsionJet-Powered
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RoleFighter-Bomber
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CountryUnited States