From Hobby Master Diecast this is a 1:72 scale model of the A-4M Skyhawk VMA-214 Black Sheep, Iwakuni Air Base, Japan, 1977. Wingspan approx. 6 1/2 inches. Hobby Master model number HA1411.

The A-4 Skyhawk was an attack aircraft originally designed to operate from United States Navy aircraft carriers. The aircraft, designated the A4D under the US Navy's pre-1962 desigation system, was designed by the Douglas Aircraft Corporation. Skyhawks were the Navy's primary light bomber over both North Vietnam during the early years of the Vietnam War. Skyhawks carried out some of the first air strikes by the US during the conflict and a Marine Skyhawk is believed to have dropped the last US bombs on the country. More recently, Kuwaiti Air Force Skyhawks fought in 1991, during Operation Desert Storm. Of the 36 that were delivered to Kuwait in 1970s, 23 survived the conflict and the Iraqi invasion, with only one being destroyed in combat. Fifty years after the type's first flight, some of the nearly 3,000 Skyhawks produced remain in service with smaller air arms around the world, including active duty on a carrier.

Hobby Master replicates some of the greatest military aircraft in history in 1/72 scale die cast models. Hobby Maste models feature engraved panel lines; a detailed cockpit with a clear canopy; bombs, missiles, guns and drop tanks befitting the plane’s actual armament; optional-position landing gear with real rubber tires; a rotating propeller or detailed jet engines; authentic markings; a display stand; and more. Best of all, Hobby Master models arrive fully assembled and ready to display right out of the box!

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