Description
Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series Die-cast Model
Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk – 84-0828, USAF, May 2022, "40 Years of Owning the Night"
1:72 Scale. Length: 11". Wingspan: 7.25"
Limited production of approximately 750 models worldwide
Sentry Savannah is the ANG’s largest fourth and fifth generation counter-air exercise designed for units from across the U.S. to do ground training, offensive / defensive counter-air missions cruise-missile defense and weapon-drop training on the range. The most noticeable aircraft was F-117A #84-0828 from the “Dark Knights” at the Tonopah Test Range, Nevada. The F-117 was retired in 2008 but 84-0828 has been operating at the test range since 2020. The aircraft wears a logo ‘40 Years of Owning the Night’ marking the 40th anniversary of the first flight of the F-117
The F-117 Nighthawk is a twin-engine attack aircraft built by Lockheed for the U.S Air Force and the first operational military aircraft designed using stealth technology. The F-117 was first flown on June 18, 1981 and achieved initial operating capability in 1983. F-117’s took part in the 1991 Gulf War and Operation Allied Force in Yugoslavia, where one was downed by a surface-to-air missile (SAM) on March 27, 1999. It was the only Nighthawk lost in combat. The F-117 was also used during Operation Enduring Freedom in 2001 and Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. Of the 64 F-117s built, 59 were production versions. The U.S. Air Force retired the F-117 in 2008.
Hobby Master is a manufacturer of high quality, pre-assembled, diecast display models. Every model is crafted with meticulous attention to detail, using specifications of the original aircraft or vehicle. They are made with diecast metal and some plastic components.
This model of an F-117A Nighthawk features:
Opening canopy
Detailed cockpit with removable pilot figure
Historically accurate pad printed graphics
Optional opened or closed weapons bay doors
Optional extended landing gear
Display stand
Box with F-117 Nighthawk artwork
Category: Hobby Master 1:72 Military Aircraft Models
Not suitable for children under the age of 14 years
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