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Boeing B-52G Stratofortress
1/200 Scale Diecast Model
S/N 58-0185, Named “El Lobo II”, 596th BS “Excalibur”, USAF, “Operation Secret Squirrel”, January 1991
Brand: Herpa wings
SKU: HE572767
AUD $190.00
In stock
Boeing B-52H Stratofortress 1/200 Scale Diecast Model, 596th BS “Excalibur”, USAF – HE572767
Length | 24.2 cm | 9.5 in |
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Wingspan | 28.2cm | 11.1 in |
Diecast model features:
- Constructed with metal and plastic components
- Undercarriage fixed extended
- Display stand included.
Herpa Wings HE572767
Herpa Wings HE572767 replicates in 1/200 scale diecast the Boeing B-52G Stratofortress, s/n 58-0185, named “El Lobo II”, 596th Bombardment Squadron (596th BS) “Excalibur”, United States Air Force (USAF), during “Operation Secret Squirrel”, January 1991.
Operation Secret Squirrel
Operation Secret Squirrel was the unofficial nickname given to ‘Operation Senior Surprise’ by the B-52 crews. It was a B-52G Stratofortress cruise missile strike against Iraqi targets from January 16 to January 17, 199, at the start of Operation Desert Storm.
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is an American Cold War-era long-range, subsonic, eight-engine strategic nuclear bomber. Its first flight took place on April 15, 1952, and it entered service in June 1995 with the 93rd Heavy Bombardment Wing. It replaced the Convair B-36 Peacemaker. A veteran of several wars, the B-52 has completed over sixty-five years of continuous service with the USAF and, with upgrades, is expected to serve into the 2050s.
The flight crew typically consists of five: pilot, co-pilot, navigator, weapon systems officer, and electronic warfare officer.
The B-52B used eight Pratt & Whitney J57 axial-flow turbojets, pylon mounted in pairs under the wing. The armament consisted of two cannons or four machine guns in the tail turret. The internal bomb bay and two external hardpoints, one per wing, can carry up to 32,000 kg (70,000 lb) of stores.
Boeing B-52G Stratofortress
1/200 Scale Diecast Model
S/N 58-0185, Named “El Lobo II”, 596th BS “Excalibur”, USAF, “Operation Secret Squirrel”, January 1991
Brand: Herpa wings
SKU: HE572767
AUD $190.00
In stock
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