Hobby Master HA6709 1/72 Air Power

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA6709 replicates in 1/72 scale diecast the Tornado ECR, taktische nummer (tactical number) 46+28 of Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 51 “Immelmann“ (Tactical Luftwaffe Squadron 51 “Immelmann”), Abbrev: Takt LwG-51 “Immelmann”. In its “Tiger Meet 2014” paint scheme.TaktLwG 51 hosted the 2014 NATO Tiger Meet.

Tiger Meet 2014

Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 51 “Immelmann”, formerly known as Aufklärungsgeschwader 51, is a tactical reconnaissance squadron of the German Air Force at Schleswig Air Base, Jagel, Schleswig-Holstein Germany.

Panavia Tornado

The Panavia Tornado is a European twin-engine, tandem-seat, variable-sweep wings multi-role combat aircraft. The maiden flight took place on August 14, 1974, with the first deliveries going to the RAF and Luftwaffe in June 1979.

It was developed and built by Panavia Aircraft GmbH, a consortium of British Aerospace, MBB of West Germany and Aeritalia of Italy. Turbo-Union, who created and produced the RB199 engine, is a joint venture between Rolls-Royce, MTU and FiatAvio. The three primary variants of the Tornado are the Interdictor/strike (IDS), Electronic Combat/Reconnaissance (ECR) and the Air Defence Variant (ADV) interceptor. Production ended in 1998 with 990 airframes built. The Tornado saw service in the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy and Saudi Arabia.

Airframe construction is mainly of aluminium alloy with some titanium and fibre-reinforced plastics. It uses two Turbo-Union RB199 after burning axial-flow turbofan engines. Armament consists of one cannon internally mounted under the starboard side of the fuselage (German ECRs do not carry a cannon). Seven external hardpoints carry up to 9,000 kg (19,800 lb) of stores.