John McCain's Crashed A-4E Skyhawk USS Oriskany Vietnam 1967 HA1429 1:72

John McCain's Commemorative Edition A-4E Skyhawk US Navy USS Oriskany VA-163 Vietnam War 1967 HA1429 scale 1:72 Hobby Master detailed die cast model Hobby Master Item: HA1428 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 Optional armament has been provided Canopy displays open or closed Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic Highly collectable Designed to replace the Douglas AD-1 Skyraider the Skyhawk first flew in 1954. Its small size was a radical departure from the normal “Big” thinking of the time. The USN first took delivery in late 1956 with the USMC receiving theirs 3 months later. Over the years many nicknames were used, “Tinker Toy”, “Heinemann’s Hotrod” (the designer was Ed Heinemann), with the E and F models labeled the “Camel” because of the electronics hump along the dorsal. Probably the most well known nickname used for the 2,960 A-4’s that were produced is “Scooter”. In July 1967 John Sidney McCain III survived a deck explosion and fire on the USS Forrestal that killed 134. He then joined the USS Oriskany VA-163 Saints and in October 1967 his A-4E Skyhawk was shot down over Vietnam. Released after 5 1/2 years in prison John retired from the military in 1981 and was elected as a Congressman in 1982 and Senator in 1986. John McCain was considered a national hero and great statesman and when he died in 2018 John McCain he was given a state funeral usually reserved for U.S. Presidents and U.S. Supreme Court Justices. A-4E Skyhawk Specifications Engine: 1 x Pratt & Whitney J52-P-6A turbojet, 8500 lb. Thrust