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US Navy Boeing F/A-18A Hornet Strike Fighter - VFC-12 "Fighting Omars", NAS Oceana, Virginia Beach, Virginia [Aggressor Scheme] (1:72 Scale)
US Navy Boeing F/A-18A Hornet Strike Fighter - VFC-12 Fighting Omars, NAS Oceana, Virginia Beach, Virginia [Aggressor Scheme]

Hobby Master US Navy Boeing F/A-18A Hornet Strike Fighter - VFC-12 "Fighting Omars", NAS Oceana, Virginia Beach, Virginia [Aggressor Scheme]




 
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Hobby Master HA3516 US Navy Boeing F/A-18A Hornet Strike Fighter - VFC-12 "Fighting Omars", NAS Oceana, Virginia Beach, Virginia [Aggressor Scheme] (1:72 Scale) "Bigger, Higher, Faster, Farther."
- Thinking within the US Air Force during the late 1970s

The F/A-18 Hornet is the true multi-role aircraft. It can vault from a carrier deck, bomb a target and stay to dogfight even the best enemy aircraft without missing a beat. It's the Navy's first modern-era jet intended for double duty against air- and ground-based adversaries. Armed to the hilt with Sparrow and Sidewinder air-to-air missiles, an internal cannon, and laser-guided bombs, this modern warbird was an outstanding performer in Operation Desert Storm. Strapped into a digital cockpit described as a cross between Star Wars and a video game, pilots of the F/A-18 Hornet take on the ultimate aviation job: blasting this single-seat, high-performance jet off the deck of a carrier, dropping bombs, and firing air-to-ground ordnance. Offering unmatched agility, the Hornet is the choice aircraft of the US Navy's elite Blue Angels aerobatic team.

The F/A-18A is the single-seat variant and the F/A-18B is the two-seat variant. The space for the two-seat cockpit is provided by a relocation of avionics equipment and a 6% reduction in internal fuel; two-seat Hornets are otherwise fully combat-capable. The B-model is used primarily for training.

In 1992, the original Hughes AN/APG-65 radar was replaced with the Hughes (now Raytheon) AN/APG-73, a faster and more capable radar. A-model Hornets that have been upgraded to the AN/APG-73 are designated F/A-18A+.

Pictured here is a gorgeous 1:72 scale diecast replica of a US Navy F/A-18A Hornet Strike Fighter that was attached to VFC-12 "Fighting Omars". Sold Out!

Dimensions:
Wingspan: 7-1/2-inches
Length: 9-inches

Release Date: July 2013

Historical Account: "Fighting Omars" - Fighter Squadron Composite Twelve (VFC-12) is a US Navy Reserve fighter squadron based at NAS Oceana, providing adversary training to East Coast air wings. VFC-12 reports to Commander Tactical Support Wing, a component of Commander, Naval Air Reserve Force (COMNAVAIRESFOR). The "Fighting Omars" represent NAS Oceana's only Naval Reserve squadron, and is manned by selected reservists, full time reservists (FTS) and active duty personnel.

The squadron's radio callsign is "Ambush" and their tailcode is AF. Squadron aircraft no longer wear the unique adversary blue camouflage paint scheme which they have been known for but upgraded to the SU-35 Flanker Prototype 2 Arctic Splinter Camouflage in late 2012 when they transitioned back to the F/A-18 A+.

Features
  • Diecast construction
  • Landing gear can be displayed in lowered or retracted position
  • Opening canopy
  • Full weapons loadout
  • Accurate markings and insignia
  • Comes with seated pilot figure
  • Comes with display stand

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