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Vought F-8E Crusader in Launch Configuration 1/72 Scale Diecast Model VMF(AW)-235 “Death Angels”, Tail Code DB/9 , USMC, Vietnam, 1966 Brand: Century Wings, Wings of Heroes SKU: CW001645
AUD $265.00
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Vought F-8E Crusader 1/72 Scale diecast Model, VMF-235 “Death Angels”, USMC – CW001645
Length | 19.5 cm | 7.7 in |
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Wingspan | 16.4 cm | 6.5 in |
Model features:
- Constructed with metal and plastic components
- Undercarriage displayable extended or retracted
- Opening Canopy
- Removable crew figurines
- Optional ordnance
- Display stand included.
Century Wings CW001645 Wings of Heroes
Century Wings, Wings of Heroes series CW001645 replicates in 1/72 scale the Vought F-8E Crusader, in launch configuration, BuNo 149154, tail code DB/9 of VMF-235 “Death Angles”, United States Marine Corps, while stationed at Da Nang AB, Vietnam, 1966.
VMF(AW)-235 “Death Angels”
Marine Fighter Squadron 235 (VMF-235) “Death Angels” was a United States Marine Corps (USMC) unit established on January 1, 1943, as VMSB-235.
Took on the fighter role in November 1946, renamed VMF-235, and with the transition to the F-8A in 1957, renamed VMF(AW)-235 (AW: All Weather). Redesignated VMFA-235 in September 1968, with the introduction of the F-4J, deactivated on June 30, 1996, while flying the F/A-18C.
Vought F-8 Crusader
The Vought F-8 Crusader is a single-engine, supersonic, carrier-based air superiority jet aircraft developed for the US Navy and USMC. It was the last American fighter to use guns as the primary weapon. The maiden flight occurred on March 25, 1955, entering service in 1957 with VF-32.
The most innovative aspect of the design was the variable-incidence wing, which pivoted up by 7°, allowing a greater angle of attack, thus increasing lift without compromising forward visibility.
The US Navy retired its fighter variants in 1976 and the photo-reconnaissance in 1987. Manufactured in several variants, production ended in 1964 with 1,219 airframes built.
A single Pratt & Whitney J57-P-20A axial-flow turbojet engine power the F-8. The armament consisted of two cannons on either side of the engine air intake and two external hardpoints carrying up to 2,000 kg (4,000 lb) of stores.
Vought F-8E Crusader in Launch Configuration 1/72 Scale Diecast Model VMF(AW)-235 “Death Angels”, Tail Code DB/9 , USMC, Vietnam, 1966 Brand: Century Wings, Wings of Heroes SKU: CW001645
AUD $265.00
In stock