Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series (Jet Powered)
HA1302 - A-10A, 23rd FG, 74th FS "Flying Tigers"
A-10,  23rd FG, 74th FS
The 23rd FG roots go back to the 23rd Pursuit Group formed December 17, 1941. Sent to China they assumed the
duties and name “Flying Tigers” from the disbanded AVG. The 74th FS was one of the original FS assigned to the
new 23rd FG.
March 2002, the 23rd FG deployed from Kuwait to Afghanistan where they operated as part of “Operation Enduring
Freedom” and “Operation Southern Watch”. February 2003 the 23rd returned to Kuwait to launch attacks on
Baghdad in “Operation Iraqi Freedom”. Later they deployed forward to An-Nasiriyah.
Background history for the A-10A
October 1975 saw delivery of the first USAF A-10A and deployment in March 1976. Built specifically for close ground
support the pilot is protected by titanium armor while being covered by a bubble canopy giving a commanding view.
The Warthog has everything needed to survive, dual engines; self-sealing fuel cells; redundant flight control systems
protected by titanium armor; a 30 mm seven-barrel Gatling gun; a wide array of bombs and missiles. This plane
packs a heavy punch and can stay on scene a long time to deliver.
In the Gulf War, A-10s had a mission capable rate of 95.7 percent, flew 8,100 sorties and launched 90 percent of the
AGM-65 Maverick missiles and were vital assets during Operation Desert Storm and Operation Noble Anvil.

Specifications:

Crew: One

Main role: A-10 - close air support, OA-10 -
airborne forward air control

Manufacturer: Fairchild Republic Co.

Power Plants: Two General Electric TF34-GE-100 turbofans
Thrust: 9,065 pounds per engine

Length: 16.16 meters   (53 ft  4 ins)
Height: 4.42 meters     (14 ft  8 ins)
Wingspan: 17.42 meters    (57 ft   6 ins)

Speed: 420 miles per hour (Mach 0.56)

Ceiling: 13,636 meters    (45,000 ft)

Maximum Takeoff Weight: 22,950 kg.    (51,000 lbs.)

Range: 800 miles (695 nautical miles)

Armament: One 30 mm GAU-8/A seven-barrel Gatling gun; maximum 7,200 kg (16,000lbs.) of mixed ordnance on
eight under-wing and three under-fuselage pylon stations, including 225 kg (500 lbs.) Mk-82 and 900 kg (2,000 lbs.)
Mk-84 series low/high drag bombs, incendiary cluster bombs, combined effects munitions, mine dispensing munitions,
AGM-65 Maverick missiles and laser-guided/electro-optically guided bombs; infrared countermeasure flares;
electronic countermeasure chaff; jammer pods; 6.99 cm (2.75 in.) rockets; illumination flares and AIM-9 Sidewinder
missiles.
THESE ARE PRE-PRODUCTION PICTURES
THE RETAIL VERSION WILL BE MORE REFINED
True 1/72 scale
Professionally painted
Great attention to detail
All markings are Tampoed (pad
applied)
Option to display the model on a
stand that is provided
Model can be shown with the
landing gear in the down or up
positions
Loads of optional armament has
been provided
Canopy opens
Extremely heavy metal with a
minimum of plastic
Highly collectable
One of the easiest planes to
recognize is the A-10 “Thunderbolt
II”, ugly but beautiful at the same
time. With eleven hard points it is
capable of carrying an assortment
of ordnance not seen on many other
aircraft.