Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series Diecast Model

Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II – A35-022, 3 Squadron, RAAF, "Exercise Arnhem Thunder 21", 2021 (licensed Air Force Centenary product)

1:72 Scale.  Length: 8.5".  Wingspan: 5.75"


Limited production of approximately 600 models worldwide

The largest RAAF domestic training exercise in 2021 was “Arnhem Thunder 21” that took place between May 17th and June 15th 2021. Taking part in the exercise were F/A-18 Super Hornets, EA-18G Growlers, F/A-18A/B Hornets re-fueling aircraft, transports and airborne early warning aircraft. Also including in the exercise were F-35As from No. 3 Squadron, Williamtown. Two of the F-35As were set up in the Beast Mode, A35-022 and A35-028 carrying inert GBU-12 for the first time on way to their Delamere Air Weapons Range.

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.


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