Century Wings 1:72 Wings of Heroes 001604
Vought A-7D Corsair II Diecast Model
USAF 178th TFG, 162nd TFS OH ANG, #69-6222 Scrappy, Springfield Municipal Airport, OH, 1982 | Limited Edition
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| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Vought A-7D Corsair II | | 7.75" | | 6.5" |
The US Army Air Force 362nd Fighter Squadron was established in December 1942 at Hamilton Field, California flying the P-39 Aircobra and later the P-51 Mustang. In May 1946, the squadron was redesignated the 162nd Fighter Squadron and became part of the Ohio National Guard at Cox-Dayton Municipal Airport, Ohio. The squadron transitioned through the F-84 Thunderjet to the F-100 Super Sabre and began flying the A-7D Corsair II in 1978. After 15 years with the A-7, the squadron transitioned once more to the F-16 Fighting Falcon in 1993 which it continued flying until 2010 when it traded these for the unmanned MQ-1 Predator.
Designed as a longer-range, higher-payload replacement for the A-4 Skyhawk, the A-7 Corsair II was first flown on September 27th, 1965. This aircraft entered service during the Vietnam war and later became one of only a few US Navy aircraft to serve with the US Air Force. It possessed cutting edge technologies; it was one of the first aircraft to use a turbofan engine, an internal navigation system and a "head-up" display. Late in its career, A-7s were used for pilot training and were parked outside of hangars in order to draw the attention of Soviet spy satellites away from the fledgling F-117. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc.
Century Wings' 1:72 scale A-7 series includes the Navy A-7E and the Air Force A-7D. The most notable features of this model are its large and cavernous chin scoop and engine exhaust detail at the rear. The canopy is hinged and locks against the tinted bulletproof windscreen, and a pair of a non-breakable rubberized pitot tubes are installed just below. The cockpit interior is packed with more instrumentation and switch detail than just about any other model in 1:72 scale. A complete set of ordnance mounts to the keyed wing pylons and snaps in place for easy reconfiguration. The solid metal horizontal stabilizers are movable and rotate in unison.
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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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