Century Wings 1:72 Wings of Heroes 001602
Grumman A-6E Intruder Diecast Model
USN VA-75 Sunday Punchers, AG514, USS Independence, Squadron Disestablishment 1997 | Limited Edition
750
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| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Grumman A-6E Intruder | | 9.25" | | 8.75" |
A6-E Intruder #157027 wore this commemorative 1960s era Gull Gray and White paint scheme in 1997 for the squadron's disestablishment. VA-75 Sunday Punchers had the honor of being both the first, and the last, operational A-6 squadron, flying the Intruder for a total of 34 years.
US Navy Bombing Squadron 18 (VB-18) Sunday Punchers was established on July 20th, 1943 flying the SBD Duantless and later the SB2C Helldiver. The squadron progressed through the F4U Corsair and AD-1 Skyraider and was redesignated VA-7A in 1946; VA-74 in 1948 and finally VA-75 in 1950. In September of 1963, the Sunday Punchers became the first squadron to operate the then new A-6A Intruder. The squadron continued with the Intruder, upgrading to the A-6E variant in 1973. VA-75 deployed on the USS Enterprise in 1996 and flew the last Intruder operations from an aircraft carrier. The squadron was finally disestablished at NAS Oceana on February 28th, 1997.
Designed to meet a US Navy requirement for an all-weather carrier-based attack/strike aircraft, the A-6 Intruder was first flown on April 19th, 1960. The A-6 was equipped with a CRT that allowed for low-level flight in all weather conditions, a characteristic that helped it remain the US Navy and US Marine Corps' principle night and all-weather attack aircraft through the 1990s. With its large, blunt nose and lean tail, the A-6 was given a variety of unflattering nicknames, including "Double Ugly" and the "Drumstick." The A-6 served in Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, Somalia and Bosnia and was ultimately replaced by the F-14 Tomcat. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc.
Century Wings' 1:72 scale A-6 Intruder series includes the KA-6D tanker variant and the more prolific A-6E ground attack/bomber. The A-6E variants have a hefty load of "general purpose" iron bombs and later more sophisticated ground attack weapons. The tanker is fitted with external fuel tanks under the wings and a retracted fuel transfer probe mounted aft. The large sliding canopy opens to provide a clear view of a fully rendered cockpit interior. The finer points such as turbo fan details inside the engines' intakes and pad-printing on the bottom of the model are just some of the additional highlights of this quality model.
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The Century Wings "1:72 Wings of Heroes" range presents highly-detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft.
Century Wings 1:72 diecast airplanes feature:
- Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Opening canopies, revealing detailed cockpit interiors.
- Selected moveable control surfaces.
- Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Detailed removable pilot and crew figures.
- Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards.
- Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads.
- Many limited editions with numbered certificate of authenticity.
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