Details: AD-1 Skyraider - VA-85 Black Falcons, US Navy (550 ONLY)

Back to full list->		Ask question about model->
Code	Make	Description	Price
HA2908	Corgi	AD-1 Skyraider - VA-85 Black Falcons, US Navy (550 ONLY)	£
			Out of stock

	Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA2908: Douglas AD-1 Skyraider of VA-85 "Black Falcons", based on the carrier USS Forrestal in 1959. Production limited to only 550 pieces. VA-85 has been assigned to two Navy squadrons but the first one didn’t last long. The second VA-85 began as 859th Reserve Squadron on February 1, 1951 equipped with Grumman Avengers. On February 4, 1953 the 859th became VA-85 which existed until September 1994. It wasn’t until 1958 that they became known as the “Black Falcons”. Throughout VA-85s career they flew 2 types of aircraft, three variants of the Douglas Skyraider and the Grumman A-6 Intruder and all deployments were off the USS Forrestal. The A-1 Skyraider originated as a carrier-based torpedo and dive bomber. Deliveries as the AD-1 to the Navy began in November 1946 and in 1962 was renamed A-1. It was the first single-seat torpedo/dive bomber to serve with the Navy. The primary mission of the A-1 was close air support for ground troops because of its heavy ordnance load and accuracy. The aircraft had great success in Korea and Vietnam. There were 3,180 Skyraiders built in seven major models and 28 different versions. There were 266 A-1s lost in Vietnam. Some nicknames - Able Dog, Spad, Sandy, Hobo, Firefly, Zorro and "Crazy Water Buffalo," a VNAF nickname.

Picture of model:-

PLANE CRAZY