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Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II
1/72 Scale Diecast Model
S/N ZM159/025, No. 617 Sqn “Dam Busters”, RAF, “Operation Achillean”, Nov 2022
Brand: Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
SKU: HA4618
AUD $198.00
In stock
Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II 1/72 Scale Diecast Model, No. 617 Sqn “Dam Busters”, RAF – HA4618
Length | 21.8 cm | 8.6 in |
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Wingspan | 14.9 cm | 5.9 in |
Model features:
- Constructed with metal and plastic components
- Undercarriage displayable extended or retracted
- Canopy displayable open or closed
- Display stand included.
Hobby Master HA4618 1/72 Air Power Series
Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA4618 replicates in 1/72 scale diecast the F-35B Lightning II s/n ZM159/025. Of No. 617 Sqn “Dam Busters”, RAF, while deployed aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth during “Operation Achillean”, November 2022.
Operation Achillean
In December 2022, 617 Sqn embarked on HMS Queen Elizabeth with the Joint Expeditionary Force to the Baltic as part of the northern component of Operation Achillean. An amphibious task group led by HMS Albion formed the southern element for the Mediterranean.
617 Sqn’s mission in Operation Achillean was to test the RAF’s tactical and operational interoperability with forces from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden.
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The F-35 is an American single-seat, single-engine, stealth, supersonic, all-weather multirole fighter. A fifth-generation combat aircraft, it first flew (F-35A) on December 15, 2006, entering service in July 2015 with the USMC and made its combat debut in 2018 with the Israeli Air Force.
The main variant is the F-35A (Air Force), the smallest and lightest model equipped for aerial boom refuelling and the only model with an internal cannon.
F-35B (USMC), short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL), similar in size to the -A with a probe-drogue aerial refuelling, smaller weapons bay and reduced fuel capacity to accommodate the vertical flight system.
The F-35C (navy) is carrier-capable, has larger folding wings, more robust landing gear, probe-drogue aerial refuelling and increased fuel capacity.
The Lightning II uses a single Pratt & Whitney F135 after-burning axial-flow turbojet engine. The armament consists of a single cannon (F-35A), six external hardpoints and two internal bays to carry up to 8,100 kg (18,000 lb) of payload.
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Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II
1/72 Scale Diecast Model
S/N ZM159/025, No. 617 Sqn “Dam Busters”, RAF, “Operation Achillean”, Nov 2022
Brand: Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
SKU: HA4618
AUD $198.00
In stock
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