Academy 1:48 USAF F-111A Aardvark "Vietnam War"

Academy 1:48 USAF F-111A Aardvark "Vietnam War"

Plastic model kit. Requires paints and glue to complete, not included.\

General Dynamics F-111A Vietnam War
7 sprues. Improved nose gear parts. Air-to-ground weapons & metal pitot tube included.

Choice of 4 markings:

(1) F-111As of Det 1, 428th TFS, 474th TFW at Operation Combat Lancer, Takhli RTAFB, 1968. 66-0018 was the mount of the commander Lt Col Benjamin C Murph. Crew names were applied on their way back to the US;

(2) F-111As of 429th TFS, 474th TFW, Nellis AB, Nevada, 1971. 67-0058 is a mount of C.O. Lt Col Robert D Anderson with two red stars from his two MiG kills by McDonnell F-4C, Vietnam 1967;

(3) F-111s of 3474th TFW, Takhli RTAFB, 1972-73. 429/430th TFS participated in Operation Constant Guard V / Linebacker II carrying ordnance more than 4 times that of McDonnell F-4 Phantom IIs with no need for Wild Weasel, electronic countermeasure or tankers;

(4) F-111s of 429/430th TFS, Takhli RTAFB, 1973. 347th TFW took command of these units with new tailcode of HG, and flew combat missions until its deactivation in June 1975 at Korat RTAFB

The General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark was an American multi-role variable wing geometry jet aircraft from the Cold War and modern times. The flight of the aircraft took place in 1964 and its production began in 1967. In total, about 560 aircraft of this type were built. In the F-111 F version, the drive was provided by two Pratt and Whitney TF-30-P-100 engines, each with a thrust of 112 kN with afterburning. The aircraft's on-board armament consisted of a single 20mm M61A1 Vulcan cannon. The machine could also carry a load of bombs and rockets with a total weight of up to 14,300 kilograms.