Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series Diecast Model

Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II – #AF-41 11-5030, 61st Fighter Squadron “Top Dogs”, 56th OG, 56th FW, USAF, Luke AFB, Arizona, March 2014

1:72 Scale.  Length: 8.5".  Wingspan: 5.8"

Lockheed F-35A Lightning II #AF-41 11-5030 was first flown on December 13, 2013 and was the first F-35 delivered to Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, arriving on March 10, 2014. The aircraft is assigned to the 61st Fighter Squadron “Top Dogs” of the 56th Operations Group. The 56th OG trains instructor pilots and initial qualification pilots. The 61st Fighter Squadron was deactivated in 2010 but reactivated in 2013 for this assignment.

The Lockheed F-35 Lightning II is a fifth generation multi-role fighter aircraft that combines radar evading stealth technology with supersonic speed and extreme agility. The three variants of the Lightning II are the F-35A, B, and C. The F-35A is the conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) variant. It features two internal weapons bays and six external hardpoints for mounting a variety of weapons under the wings plus an internal 25 mm cannon. The F-35B is the short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) variant while the F-35C is the carrier-based variant. It was designed to replace the U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet and the U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet and AV-8 Harrier II.

The F-35 was first flown on December 15, 2006 and is scheduled to enter operational service in the coming years with the United States military and the air forces of several other nations that were partners in the development cost of the aircraft.


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