| Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series (Jet Powered) HA1306 - A-10A, 118th F/S 103rd FW, Connecticut ANG commemorating the 118th F/S 80th anniversary |
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
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
103rd FW emblem
| 103rd Fighter Wing & 118th Fighter Squadron “The Flying Yankees” 103rd FW “Black Lightning” A-10A 2003 marked the 80th anniversary of the 118th FS, the third oldest ANG squadron. They wanted to celebrate the occasion with a special paint scheme for their A-10A. Aircraft 78-621 was selected for the modernized version of the scheme that was inspired by the 118ths WWII P-51s with black lightning bolts on the side. This was how the WWII group got the name the “Black Lightning Squadron” and the 103rd FW “wing jet” became known as “Black Lightning”. The 103rd FW markings were eventually restored to the engine. |
| 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. |
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.
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.
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