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McDonnell Douglas F/A-18E Super Hornet - #1, Blue Angels US |
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Hobby Master 1/72 scale HA5121: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18E Super Hornet #1 of Blue Angels US Navy Aerobatic Team, 2020. Production run of 1,000 models.
Length 10 inches? Wingspan 7.5 inches
In 2018 the USN decided to supply the "Blue Angels" with early production Super Hornets. In 2012 F/A-18E 15666 c/n 1517/E020 was assigned to VFA-106 "Gladiators" as AD-114 and painted in the squadrons 1967 Vietnam War A-4 Skyhawk colors. In 2018 the aircraft was transferred to VFA-146 "Blue Diamonds" as NH-302. In 2020 165666 became part of the USN "Blue Angels" Demo Team. In January 2021 the aircraft wore the number 3 but in February the number was changed to 1. 2021 will mark the 75th Anniversary of the "Blue Angels".
Designed as a replacement for the A-4 Skyhawk and the A-7 Corsair II and as a complement to the F-14 Tomcat, the F/A-18 first flew on November 18, 1978. Perhaps best known as the aircraft of the US Navy's Blue Angels, this carrier-capable, supersonic, all-weather fighter has many roles, including fighter escort, fleet air defense and close air support. The F/A-18 is a versatile aircraft: it can operate from carriers or land bases and a single switch converts it from fighter to strike mode. During Operation Desert Storm, the F/A-18 proved that, on a single mission, one aircraft could serve as both fighter and a bomber. |
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