Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series Diecast Model

Boeing EA-18G Growler - #168893, VAQ-141 "Shadowhawks", USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), U.S. Navy, Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan, 2017

1:72 Scale.  Length: 10".  Wingspan: 7.5"


Limited production of approximately 1000 models worldwide

In the spring of 2012 USN VAQ-141 ‘Shadowhawks’ transferred from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington to NAF Atsugi, Japan and assigned to the USS George Washington. In 2015 VAQ-141 crossed decks to the USS Ronald Reagan and in 2017 spent three months deployed in the Indo-Asia Pacific region. When the unit returned on November 28th VAQ-141 relocated to MCAS Iwakuni. One of the VAQ-141 EA-18G Growlers was 168893 c/n G-91 that originally had been assigned to VAQ-129 “Vikings” as NJ-543.

To replace their aging EA-6B Prowlers, the United States Navy acquired a specialized variant of the F/A-18 Super Hornet, the EA-18G Growler. The Growler is an advanced airborne electronic attack aircraft capable of tactical jamming and electronic protection. The Growler was first flown in August 2006 with the first production aircraft being delivered to VAQ-129 in June 2008. After operational capability testing, full production of the EA-18G Growler began in late 2009. In 2010 VAQ-132, 138 and 141 were re-equipped with the Growler.


Hobby Master is a manufacturer of high quality, pre-built, diecast models. Each model is crafted with meticulous attention to detail, using specifications of the original aircraft or vehicle. They are made with die-cast metal and some plastic components.

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