USA F-16C Block 52 "South Carolina" 2015 Hobby Master HA3843 Scale 1:72

Highly detailed Hobby Master warbird US Air Force F-16C Block 52 "South Carolina" 157th FS 2015 South Carolina ANG Hobby Master HA3843 Die-Cast 1:72 Country: United States Aircraft: Lockheed F-16C Fighting Falcon Item#: HA3843 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 July 1983 the 157th FS “Swamp Fox” of the South Carolina ANG began receiving the new F-16 fighters. In 1995 the 157th was the first ANG unit to receive the new F-16 Block 52 aircraft directly from the factory instead of hand-me-downs. Along with the updated aircraft came a role change, they became a multi-role unit. At the same time the 157th received the HARM Targeting System making them a Wild Weasel squadron. General specifications F-16 Fighting Falcon Primary Function – Multi-role fighter Manufacturer – General Dynamics Corp. / Lockheed Martin Corp. Initial Unit cost - F-16C/D, $20 million plus First Deployed - January 1979 (F-16A) Crew – 1 x F-16C / 1 or 2 x F-16D Dimensions Length - 49 ft, 5 in (14.8 m) Height - 16 ft (4.8 m) Wingspan - 32 ft, 8 in (9.8 m)