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| | Code: HE-573092 
Price: $87.95
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| Herpa 1:200 Wings 573092
Northrop Grumman B-2A Spirit Diecast Model
USAF 50th BW, 393rd BS, #88-0330 Spirit of California, Whiteman AFB, MO |
| 1:200 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Northrop Grumman B-2A Spirit | | 4.25" | | 10.25" |
The Spirit of California was the second operational B-2 and arrived at Whiteman Air Base on August 17, 1994. The 509th Squadron, sole operator of the stealth bomber, is divided into four divisions, the 509th Maintenance, Mission Support, Medical and Operations Group. This final division is the flying component of the wing. As the lead aircraft of the 509th Operations Group, the abbreviated designation 509 OG was added to the landing gear doors above the 50th Bomb Wing's mission statement: Anytime, Anywhere. Designed to meet a need for a heavy bomber capable of penetrating sophisticated anti aircraft defenses, the Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit first flew on July 17, 1989. This aircraft uses "low observable" stealth technology and is capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear weapons. Though designed for Cold War applications, it has seen modern use in Serbia, Iraq and Afghanistan. At $737 million each (in 1997 dollars), the first B-2s were a notoriously expensive aircraft, and only a fraction of the initial 132 aircraft that Congress planned to purchase were eventually obtained. Today, just 20 of these aircraft are flown by the USAF. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc. The Herpa "1:200 Wings" range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of civilian and military aircraft in 1:200 scale. Herpa "1:200 Wings" 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.
- Permanently extended landing gear with non-rotating wheels.
- Some releases feature interchangeable open/closed canopies.
- Authentic fixed ordnance loads.
- Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads.
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