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Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler 1/72 Scale Diecast Model BUNo 161350, VAQ-132 “Scorpions”, AA/500, US Navy, Operation Iraqi Freedom. 2006 Brand: Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series SKU: HA5012
AUD $255.00
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Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler 1/72 Scale Diecast Model, VAQ-132 “Scorpions”, US Navy – HA5012
Length | 25.3 cm | 9.9 in |
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Wingspan | 22.2 cm | 8.7 in |
Diecast model features:
- Constructed with metal and plastic components
- Undercarriage displayable extended or retracted
- Canopy displayable open or closed
- Removable crew figurines
- Optional ordnance
- Display stand included.
Hobby Master HA5012 1/72 Air Power Series
Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA5012 replicates in 1/72 scale diecast the EA-6B Prowler BuNo 161350, tail code AA/500. CAG aircraft of VAQ-132 “Scorpions”, the US Navy deployed with Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW-17) aboard the USS John F Kennedy (CV-67) during Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2006.
VAQ-132 “Scorpions”, US Navy
Electromagnetic Attack Squadron 132 (VAQ-132) “Scorpions” is a unit of the United States Navy established as VAH-2 on November 1, 1955, redesignated VAQ-132 in 1968. VAQ-132 operated the
- Douglas KA-3B / EKA-3B Skywarrior: 1968-1971
- Grumman EA-6B Prowler: 1971-2009
- Boeing EA-18G Growler: 2009 – present
The Scorpions, homeported at NAS Whidbey Island, Washington, are deployed to Misawa Air Base, Japan.
Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler
The EA-6B Prowler is an American four-seat twin-engine, long-range, all-weather, carrier-capable, electronic warfare aircraft. It is capable of command-and-control airstrike missions and electronic signals intelligence gathering.
It first flew on May 25, 1968, entering operational service with VAQ-132 in July 1971. They were withdrawn from the US Navy service in June 2015 and the USMC in 2019, replaced by the EA-18G Growler. Production ended in 1991, with 170 airframes built.
Based on the A-6 Intruder, a lengthened forward fuselage allows a crew of four, a pilot and three Electronic Countermeasures Officers (ECMO). A thin gold film over the canopy protects the occupants from emissions produced by the avionics. The top of the vertical stabiliser has an antenna fairing.
It uses two Pratt & Whitney J52 turbojet engines mounted side by side in the fuselage. Armament excludes guns, but five external hardpoints carry up to 8,200 kg (18,000 lb) of payload.
Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler 1/72 Scale Diecast Model BUNo 161350, VAQ-132 “Scorpions”, AA/500, US Navy, Operation Iraqi Freedom. 2006 Brand: Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series SKU: HA5012
AUD $255.00
In stock