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Code	Make	Description	Price
HA3403	Corgi	Mitsubishi T-2 - Blue Impulse Aerobatic, 21 Sqn JASDF (1600)	£ 0.00
			Out of stock

	Japan T-2 Blue Impulse #1 21st Sq., 4th AW, JASDF 1987. Only 1,600 produced, of which very few of this superb model have been imported to the UK, so get one while you can. The “Blue Impulse” aerobatic demonstration team was founded in 1960. The first aircraft used was the F-86 Sabre until they re-equipped with the Mitsubishi T-2 in 1980. The team and their T-2s were located at Matsushima airbase from 1982 - 1995 as 4AW / 21SQ Technical Research Section. In 1995 the T-2 was traded for the new Kawasaki T-4 trainer. The team’s 175th performance using the T-2 was in December 1995. In 2003 the first of the T-2s were retired and the last one was in March 2006. The Mitsubishi T-2 is a two-engined two-seat jet trainer manufactured by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and was operated by the Japan Air Self Defense Force from 1975 – 2006. The flight instructor sat behind the student in a raised seat that allowed him to visually monitor the student’s actions. There was a windblast screen between them that created separate clamshell canopies for each person. T-2s were also used by a dedicated Aggressor Squadrons until they were replaced by F-15 Eagle. The Aircraft The “Blue Impulse” aerobatic demonstration team was founded in 1960. The first aircraft used was the F-86 Sabre until they re-equipped with the Mitsubishi T-2 in 1980. Very low production run model, of which only a tiny proportion have come to the UK. The team and their T-2s were located at Matsushima airbase from 1982 - 1995 as 4AW / 21SQ Technical Research Section. In 1995 the T-2 was traded for the new Kawasaki T-4 trainer. The team’s 175th performance using the T-2 was in December 1995. In 2003 the first of the T-2s were retired and the last one was in March 2006.

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