RAF 616 Squadron Gloster Meteor. Britain's first jet, and the first Allied jet to operate in WWII. The Meteor commenced operations in July 1944 and one of its key roles was to counter the pilotless V-1 Flying Bomb. The V-1's pulse jet engine produced a distinctive buzzing sound which led to its nicknames of Doodlebug and Buzz Bomb. At the peak of operations more than a hundred V-1's a day were dropping over London and SE England. This set includes 1 x Meteor F3 and 1 x v-1, each has its own display stand....
Messerschmitt Me 262B-1a/U1 – W.Nr 110635 ‘Red 10’, Nachtjagdgeschwader 11 (NJG 11) Luftwaffe night fighter-wing. As flown by Oberleutnant Kurt Welter, the ‘Mosquito Hunter’. Diecast metal model, with pilot figures. Limited Edition of 1000 pieces. Approx. 14.5cm x 18cm (5.75" x 7"). Comes with display stand. Landing gear can be displayed up or down....
All-weather high-performance supersonic interceptor (Mach 2). Its Exceptional acceleration, small trapezoid wings, and operational characteristics earned it the nickname "Widowmaker". The F-104S was ultimate production version, and saw service with the Italian Air Force until 2004. Size approx 23.5cm x 10.8cm (9.25" x 4.25")....
The Hawker Sea Hawk FGA.6 single-seat jet fighter of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm. WV908 "Ace of Diamonds" was built in 1954 as an FGA.4 variant, then converted to an FGA.6 in 1957-58. The Sea Hawk features a tricycle undercarriage making it easier to land on aircraft carriers. Reproduced with the permission of the Royal Navy Historic Flight, this model is limited to 1008 pieces worldwide. No pilot figure, permanently extended landing gear, and comes with a display stand. Just like the real thing, this is a very sturdy (and weighty) model. Approx. 17cm x 16.5cm (6.75" x 6.5")...
Cold War classic! F-84E Thunderjet of Colonel Robert Lee Scott, Jr. Commanding Officer of the USAF 36th Fighter Bomber Wing, Bitburg Air Base Germany 1952. Awesome little model. Metal with some plastic parts. Fully assembled and painted, undercarriage can be displayed up or down. Comes with display stand. Approx. 16cm x 16.5cm x 5cm (6.25" x 6.5" x 2")....
892 Squadron RNAS Yeovilton, XN694/305/VL, as used in Simon's Sircus Aerobatic team 1968. A twin boom, twin-engine, British two-seat jet fighter. The Sea Vixen became the first British aircraft to be solely armed with missiles, rockets and bombs. Great diecast metal model of this unusual aircraft. Approx. 23cm x 21cm x 6.5cm (9" x 8.25" x 2.5")....
US Air Force Boeing E-8C (707-300), reg. 95-0121. Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System is a joint Air Force - Army program. The Joint STARS uses a multi-mode side looking radar to detect, track, and classify moving ground vehicles in all conditions deep behind enemy lines. The aircraft is the only airborne platform in operation that can maintain real-time surveillance over a corps-sized area of the battlefield. Metal diecast, featuring antennas, rolling wheels with rubber tires that roll, high tech tampo printing. Comes with display stand. looks mean....
Blackburn Buccaneer S.Mk 2B, RAF No. 237 OCU. XW533 was delivered to the RAF in 1971 then, after a 20 year career, prepared for Operation "Granby" in the Persian Gulf. This included a Desert 'ARTF' (Alkali Removable Temporary Finish) livery change and assignment of code 'A'. The "Miss Jolly Roger" Nose Art was added during the campaign. This low-level subsonic attack aircraft built for carrier-based operations, was rushed into the Gulf War to improve precision bombing through its laser target marking capability. The Buccaneer featured bomb bay doors that rotated into the fuselage to expose its payload (traditional doors couldn't be used at high speed/low-altitude). It also featured a rear-mounted air brake with two large leaves that, when opened, quickly decelerated the aircraft. Gulf War 25th Anniversary diecast metal model. Limited to 1000 pieces world wide. Approx. 26.5cm x 18.5cm (10.5" x 7.25")....
McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ number 67-8377 of the 302nd Hikotai (Squadron), Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF). This aircraft has been upgraded to the Kai (modernised) standard. This is a brilliant model with fantastic detailing. Approx. 26.5cm x 16cm (10.5" x 6.25")....
RAF Jet Provost T.Mk 5, "The Swords" XW407. The BAC Jet Provost was a British jet-powered trainer that was in use with the RAF from 1955 to 1993. It was originally developed by Hunting Percival from the earlier piston engine-powered Percival Provost basic trainer, and later produced by the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC). The Jet Provost served in many air forces worldwide, including a more heavily-armed ground attack variant known as the BAC Strikemaster. Metal diecast with some plastic parts. Comes with display stand. Can be displayed with wheels up or down. Approx. 14cm x 14cm (5.5" x 5.5")....
McDonnell Douglas Harrier GR-5 ZD402 fitted with Pegasus 11-61 turbofan jet engine. Shown in Flight Test Colour Scheme. Approx. 19cm x 12.7cm x 5cm (7.5" x 5" x 2")....
F-16 Fighting Falcon single-engine, multi-role, all-weather fighter. Supplied to the Israeli Air Force from the USAF in the 1990's. Upgraded by the IAF and designated Netz (meaning Falcon). #702 of the IAF Phoenix Squadron. Size approx 19cm x 14cm (7.5" x 5.5")....
Tornado F3 of 111 Fighter Squadron, RAF Leuchars Scotland. Shown in the RAF 90th Anniversary colours. Highly detailed die cast metal with plastic parts. Movable wings. Limited Edition, with numbered certificate, and a metal display stand. Approx. 25.5cm x 15.2cm x 5cm (10" x 6" x 2")....
56 Squadron, RAF Coningsby. Limited Edition with numbered certificate. Highly detailed diecast metal, with movable wings. Includes metal display stand. Approx. 25.5cm x 15.2cm x 5cm (10" x 6" x 2")....
McDonnell Douglas F-4E number 584, 201st "The One" Squadron, Israel Air Force. The "Kurnass (Heavy Hammer) 2000" entered IAF service with the 201st in 1989. Although it looked almost identical to the original Phantom, it underwent wiring, fuel tank, and hydraulic system changes, and had completely new avionics installed, which made it a much stronger aircraft. Awesomely chunky looking beast. Opening canopy, display stand, landing gear up or down. Approx. 26.5cm x 16cm (10.5" x 6.25")....
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon of the Edwards Test Center 412th Test Wing. The 412th plans, conducts, analyzes, and reports on all flight and ground testing of aircraft, weapon systems, software and components as well as modeling and simulation for the Air Force. This nimble multi-role aircraft is used at "Eddie" as a chase plane during the test flights of other aircraft. Approx. 19cm x 14cm (7.5" x 5.5")....
Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 (VMFA(AW)-224) is a United States Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet squadron, also known as the "Fighting Bengals". Their mission is to Attack and destroy surface targets, day or night, conduct multi-sensor imagery reconnaissance, provide supporting arms coordination, and intercept and destroy enemy aircraft under all-weather conditions. This is a highly detailed metal diecast model with some plastic parts. Approx 23.5cm x 17.2cm (9.25" x 6.75")....
McDonnell Douglas (Boeing) F/A-18E Super Hornet. Twin-engine, single-seat, carrier-based multirole fighter. Informally known as the ‘Rhino’, the F/A-18E/F entered US Navy service in 2000, replacing all F-14 Tomcats by 2006. Approx 26cm x 19cm (10.25" x 7.5"). INCLUDES METAL STAND....
