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USAF General Dynamics F-16CG Viper Fighter - 8th Fighter Wing Commander's Jet "Wolf Pack", Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, 2007 [Low-Vis Scheme] (1:72 Scale)
USAF General Dynamics F-16CG Viper Fighter - 8th Fighter Wing Commanders Jet "Wolf Pack", Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, 2007 [Low-Vis Scheme]

Hobby Master USAF General Dynamics F-16CG Viper Fighter - 8th Fighter Wing Commanders Jet "Wolf Pack", Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, 2007 [Low-Vis Scheme]




 
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Hobby Master HA3846 USAF General Dynamics F-16CG Viper Fighter - 8th Fighter Wing Commander's Jet "Wolf Pack", Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, 2007 [Low-Vis Scheme] (1:72 Scale) "Obsolete weapons do not deter."
- British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher

Even at the ripe old age of 20, the F-16 Falcon remains a fast and potent favorite among fighter pilots, and one of the best fighters in its class. Designed originally as a no-frills, single-engine "hot rod", the addition of improved radar and weaponry have made the Falcon a super, lightweight jet. Used mainly as a bomber, the Fighting Falcon can also turn-and-burn with unbridled fury when provoked. It is also one of the first operational fly-by-wire aircraft; its flight controls being electronically operated and computer controlled. A 20mm cannon, Maverick missiles, and laser-guided bombs make the F-16 a potent multi-role fighter. However, it's light weight, speed and agility make it the choice of the US Air Force's Thunderbirds aerobatic team.

The F-16C (single seat) and F-16D (two seat) variants entered production in 1984. The first C/D version was the Block 25 with improved cockpit avionics and radar which added all-weather capability with beyond-visual-range (BVR) AIM-7 and AIM-120 air-air missiles. Block 30/32, 40/42, and 50/52 were later C/D versions. The F-16C/D had a unit cost of US$18.8 million (1998). Operational cost per flight hour has been estimated at $7,000 to $22,470 or $24,000, depending on calculation method.

Pictured here is a gorgeous 1:72 scale diecast replica of a USAF General Dynamics F-16CG Viper fighter that was piloted by the commander of the 8th Fighter Wing, then deployed to Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, during 2007. Sold Out!

Dimensions:
Wingspan: 7-inches
Length: 8-inches

Release Date: July 2017

Historical Account: "Wolf Pack" - The United States Air Force 8th Fighter Wing is the host unit at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea and is assigned to Seventh Air Force. Seventh Air Force falls under Pacific Air Forces (PACAF). The Wing's 8th Operations Group is the successor of the 8th Pursuit Group, one of the 15 original combat air groups formed by the Army before World War II.

Established in Japan after World War II in 1948, the wing flew combat missions throughout the Korean War. Redesignated the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing in 1958, it remained in Japan until 1964. After a year in California, it moved to Southeast Asia, where its F-4 Phantom II crews earned the nicknames "MiG killers" and "bridge busters". In 1974 the wing relocated to Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, where it was redesignated the 8th Fighter Wing in 1992.

Features
  • Diecast construction
  • Interchangeable landing gear
  • Opening canopy
  • Full weapons loadout including Mk. 84 bomb
  • Accurate markings and insignia
  • Comes with seated pilot figure
  • Comes with display stand

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