Length: 7.75"
Width: 6.5"
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.
US Navy Attack Squadron 72 (VA-72) Blue Hawks was the new designation given to VF-72 on January 3rd, 1956. The squadron transitioned from the F9F Panther to the A-4 Skyhawk before upgrading to the A-7 Corsair II in January, 1970. The Blue Hawks deployed many times with the A-7 on various Nimitz class carriers. The squadron's final deployment was aboard the USS John F. Kennedy in 1991 and flew combat missions during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. After returning from the Gulf, the squadron was disestablished on June 30th, 1991.
The CAG aircraft #AC400 was painted in this stunning desert camouflage scheme for the squadron's return trip. In addition to wearing the "Desert Storm" title, the aircraft has several "Camel" symbols below the canopy rail, indicating the number of missions flown during Operation Desert Storm.