Postage Stamp Planes PS5386-1
Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk Diecast Model
USAF 49th FW, #88-0843 Affectionately Christine, Palmdale, CA, F-117 Farewell April 2008 |
| 1:150 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk | | 5.25" | | 3.5" |
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F-117 #88-0843, nicknamed "Affectionately Christine", was the last of 59 production model F-117s to be made. When the US Air Force retired the F-117 on April 22nd, 2008, #843 was painted in this outstanding Stars and Stripes patriotic color scheme. This aircraft featured prominently at a farewell fly-by celebration at the Lockheed Martin Palmdale Plant 42 - the original birthplace of the F-117. Designed and developed by Lockheed, the F-117 was the first operational aircraft conceived with stealth technology. It first flew on June 18, 1981, but was not officially acknowledged until 1988, when the Pentagon released a grainy, unrevealing photograph to the media (the aircraft itself was not seen by the public until 1990). With no afterburners and a shape designed to deflect radar signals, the F-117 is subsonic but effective. It has an automated planning system, sophisticated navigation and infrared target acquisition. It has been used several times in combat, most notably during the Persian Gulf War. It was retired in 2008, replaced by the more formidable F-22. © Copyright 2003-2025 The Flying Mule, Inc. The "Postage Stamp Planes" range presents affordable, ready-made diecast models of military and civilian aircraft. "Postage Stamp Planes" 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.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Authentic ordnance loads.
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