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General Dynamics F-111A Aardvark
1/72 Scale Diecast Model
“Gunboat Killer” 430th TFS, 347th TFW, USAF, The Mayaguez Incident, 1975
Brand: Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
SKU: HA3032
AUD $240.00
In stock
General Dynamics F-111A Aardvark 1/72 Scale Diecast Model, 430th TFS, USAF – HA3032
Length | 31.0 cm | 12.2 in |
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Wingspan Swept | 13.5 cm | 5.3 in |
Wingspan Spread | 29.6 cm | 11.6 in |
Diecast model features:
- Constructed with metal and plastic components
- Canopy displayable open or closed
- Removable pilot and crew figurines
- Undercarriage displayable extended or retracted
- Display stand included.
Hobby Master HA3032 1/72 Air Power Series
Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA3032 replicates in 1/72 scale diecast the F-111A Aardvark serial number 67-0094, 430th TFS, USAF, that during the Mayaguez Incident sank a Cambodian patrol boat.
The Mayaguez Incident
The Mayaguez incident took place from 12 to May 15 1975, when the Khmer Rouge seized the US merchant ship SS Mayaguez in Cambodian territorial waters. The US Navy liberated the Mayaguez on May 15 without incident. The simultaneous attack on Koh Tang island to liberate the crew (who had been moved to Kampong Som the day before) resulted in eighteen US personnel killed and or missing, and of the eight Ch-53 and HH-53s that participated, three were destroyed, and four severely damaged and unable to continue.
General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark
The General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark is an American two-seat, twin-engined, supersonic, all-weather, medium-range interdiction, and tactical strike aircraft. Later, it was adapted for aerial reconnaissance and electronic warfare.
Developed for the USAF (F-111A) and US Navy (F-111B), the Navy opted out of the program in 1968. Production ended in 1981, with 563 airframes built.
Features of the F-111 were: pilot and weapon systems officer sat side by side in an escape capsule, terrain-following radar connected to the autopilot and variable-sweep wings.
It uses two Pratt & Whitney TF30 after-burning axial-flow turbofan engines. The armament consists of a single cannon in the weapons bay. Nine external hardpoints, plus two in the weapons bay carrying up to 14,300 kg (31,500 lb) of stores.
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General Dynamics F-111A Aardvark
1/72 Scale Diecast Model
“Gunboat Killer” 430th TFS, 347th TFW, USAF, The Mayaguez Incident, 1975
Brand: Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
SKU: HA3032
AUD $240.00
In stock
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