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Code	Make	Description	Price
HA2608	Corgi	AV-8B Harrier - VMA-223 Bulldogs, US Marines (900 ONLY)	£
			Out of stock

	Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA2608 is this superb 1/72 scale model of AV-8B Harrier of VMA-223 "Bulldogs", US Marines. Production of 900 pieces; however only a few hundred were imported to the UK and it is now sold out everywhere. USMC VMA-223 is a squadron that flies AV-8B Harriers. Their mission is to provide offensive as well as defensive air support for Marine personnel and equipment. VMA-223 “Bulldogs” was commissioned on May 1, 1942 and their first aircraft was the Brewster F2A Buffalo. In 1965 VMA-223 and their A-4 Skyhawks were sent to Chu Lai, South Vietnam. They were tasked with providing air support for allied ground forces. They were stationed in South Vietnam for five and a half years and flew a total of 32,000 flight hours. In October 1987 the Bulldogs transitioned to their McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II. Then in December 1993 the Bulldogs took delivery of the AV-8B II +. The AV-8B II + is the second generation of Harriers. Using its VSTOL (Vertical and Short Take Off Landing) abilities the Harrier is capable of using almost any surface to attack and destroy air or ground targets. Armed with conventional or specific weapons the AV-8B II + can be used in offensive or defensive roles. Now with air-borne radar the AV-8B II + can deliver its ordnance day or night. The AV-8B II + can be air refueled allowing it to be deployed for extended periods.

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