Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series HA5141
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18E Super Hornet Diecast Model
USN VFA-87 Golden Warriors, AJ300, USS George H. W. Bush, Operation Inherent Resolve 2017

Limited Edition

1:72 Scale   Length   Width
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18E Super Hornet   10"   7.5"

The U.S. Navy's Strike Fighter Squadron 87 (VFA-87), known as the "Golden Warriors," played a crucial role in Operation Inherent Resolve in 2017. Flying the F/A-18E Super Hornet, the squadron provided precision strike and close air support missions against ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria. Operating from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77), VFA-87 conducted sorties that neutralized key enemy infrastructure and supported coalition ground forces. The squadron's efforts exemplified the Navy's capability to project power and maintain operational tempo in a high-demand environment, contributing significantly to the broader campaign to dismantle ISIS networks.


McDonnell Douglas F/A-18E Super Hornet

Designed as a replacement for the A-4 Skyhawk and the A-7 Corsair II and as a complement to the F-14 Tomcat, the F/A-18 first flew on November 18, 1978. Perhaps best known as the aircraft of the US Navy's Blue Angels, this carrier-capable, supersonic, all-weather fighter has many roles, including fighter escort, fleet air defense and close air support. The F/A-18 is a versatile aircraft: it can operate from carriers or land bases and a single switch converts it from fighter to strike mode. During Operation Desert Storm, the F/A-18 proved that, on a single mission, one aircraft could serve as both fighter and a bomber.

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Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series

The Hobby Master "1:72 Air Power Series" range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft.

Hobby Master "1:72 Air Power Series" diecast airplanes feature:

  • Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
  • Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
  • Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
  • Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
  • Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads.

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