Greece F-16D Fighting Falcon Hellenic Air Force Hobby Master HA3836 Scale 1:72

Highly detailed Hobby Master warbird Greece F-16D Fighting Falcon Hellenic Air Force 115 CW, 340 Mira Hobby Master HA3836 Scale 1:72 Hellenic Air Force F-16D Item#: HA3836 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. Canopy can be displayed open or closed. Pilot figure included. Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic. Highly collectable. The F-16 Fighting Falcon was produced by General Dynamics who became Lockheed who then merged with Martin Marietta to become Lockheed Martin. The F-16 entered service in January 1979 as a multi-role jet fighter that evolved into an all-weather multi-role aircraft capable of sustaining 9-g turns. The F-16 is relatively inexpensive to purchase and maintain so the U.S. and 25 other countries added it to their inventory. The Fighting Falcon is referred to by its pilots as the “Viper” and will remain in USAF service until 2025. In August 2003 F-16D Block 52 #99-1535 went to Edwards AFB 416 FLTS test center. In August of 2004 it was one of 16 F-16D Block 52 delivered to the HAF under Peace Xenia III and assigned to 343 Mira (Squadron) "Star (Asteri)" serial #601. On March 3rd 2003 the 340th Fighter Bomber Squadron was reformed as the 340 Mira "Fox (Aleppou)" (Squadron) with the new F-16 Block 52 aircraft. In 2009 #601 was transferred to 340 Mira/115 CW (Fighter Wing) at Souda AB, on Crete. The F-16 Fighting Falcon was produced by General Dynamics who became Lockheed who then merged with Martin Marietta to become Lockheed Martin. The F-16 entered service in January 1979 as a multi-role jet fighter that evolved into an all-weather multi-role aircraft capable of sustaining 9-g turns. The F-16 is relatively inexpensive to purchase and maintain so the U.S. and 25 other countries added it to their inventory. The Fighting Falcon is referred to by its pilots as the “Viper” and will remain in USAF service until 2025. In August 2003 F-16D Block 52 #99-1535 went to Edwards AFB 416 FLTS test center. In August of 2004 it was one of 16 F-16D Block 52 delivered to the HAF under Peace Xenia III and assigned to 343 Mira (Squadron) "Star (Asteri)" serial #601. On March 3rd 2003 the 340th Fighter Bomber Squadron was reformed as the 340 Mira "Fox (Aleppou)" (Squadron) with the new F-16 Block 52 aircraft. In 2009 #601 was transferred to 340 Mira/115 CW (Fighter Wing) at Souda AB, on Crete.