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Hobby Master HA1329 1:72 A-10C Thunderbolt II 80-0275 2019 A-10 Demo Team
October 1975 saw delivery of the first USAF A-10A and deployment in March 1976. Builtspecifically for close ground support the pilot is protected by titanium armor while being coveredby a bubble canopy giving a commanding view. The Warthog has everything needed to survive,dual engines; self-sealing fuel cells; redundant flight control systems protected by titanium armor;a 30 mm seven-barrel Gatling gun; a wide array of bombs and missiles. This plane packs aheavy punch and can stay on scene a long time to deliver its payload.
A-10C 80-0275 was taken on charge in 1981 as an A-10A, converted to an OA-10A in 1987 andan A-10C in 2008. 80-0275 was assigned to the US Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt IIDemonstration Team in May 2019 and spent August and September being repainted at Davis-Monthan AFB. The new paint scheme resembles a WWII-era P-51 Mustang and will be piloted byMajor Cody ShIV Wilton, the Demo Team Commander. The team has received an FAA CAT IIdesignation allowing the A-10C to fly within 1,000 feet from the crowd.
Hobby Master 1:72 A-10C Thunderbolt II 80-0275 2019 A-10 Demo Team HA1329
- True 1/72 scale
- Professionally painted unique scheme
- Great attention to detail
- All markings are Tampoed (pad applied)
- Option to display the model on a stand that is provided
- Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions
- Loads of optional armament has been provided
- Canopy opens
- Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic
- Highly collectable
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