Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series Die-cast Model

Fairchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt II – 190th FS “Skull Bangers”, 124th FW, Idaho ANG, May 2021

1:72 Scale.  Length: 8.9”.  Wingspan: 9.5”


Limited production of approximately 700 models worldwide

On May 4 2021 A-10C 78-0618 was unveiled wearing a new heritage paint scheme. The aircraft belonged to the 190th FS “Skull Bangers”/124th FW, Idaho ANG. The paint scheme is of 405190 with code 8N representing the first Republic P-47 Thunderbolts used by the 124th FW /405th FS in WW II. This special paint scheme is to honor the unit’s 75th anniversary. The aircraft wears a white nose, D-Day invasion stripes as well as WWII era USAF star and bar with the 8N denoting the 405th FS.

The A-10 Thunderbolt II is a twin-engine ground-attack aircraft developed by Fairchild Republic for the U.S. Air Force. First flown on May 10, 1972, the A-10A entered service in March 1976. It was designed around the GAU-8 Avenger, a 30 mm internal rotary cannon that is the airplane's primary armament and the heaviest such automatic cannon mounted on any aircraft. In addition to its cannon, the A-10 can be armed with a combination of rockets, missiles, bombs and other mission equipment on eleven pylon stations under the wings and fuselage.

Designed for survivability, the A-10s airframe includes 1,200 pounds (540 kg) of titanium armor for protection of the cockpit and other systems that enables the aircraft to continue flying even after damage from enemy fire. Commonly known by its nickname "Warthog" the A-10 is highly maneuverable at low speeds and low altitude and capable of short take-offs and landings.

The A-10 was used in combat for the first time during the 1991 Gulf War, destroying more than 900 Iraqi tanks, 2,000 other military vehicles and 1200 artillery pieces, making it by far the most effective aircraft of the war. A-10s also shot down two helicopters with the GAU-8 cannon. The A-10 flew 8,100 sorties and launched 90% of the AGM-65 Maverick missiles fired in the conflict.


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