MQ-1 PREDATOR

Historical Note:        Unbeatable museum quality best describes our handcrafted MQ-1 Predator model airplane. After passing through the hands of master craftsmen, the parts are sanded and primed many times. Talented artists then paint on the intricate details with great accuracy. A final coat of clear lacquer protects the MQ-1 Predator model and gives it a glossy finish. The MQ-1 Predator model airplane comes with a handsome mahogany-based chrome pedestal, and to ensure that it is ready for delivery, it undergoes various stages of quality control before being placed in its box. The MQ-1 Predator model airplane is perfect as an addition to a growing collection or as an exquisite gift to a loved one.

Scale:    1:32
W/S:     15.5       inches
Lgth:     10.0     inches

Item Number:    TMC-CYMQT                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Price:    $169.95

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Historical Note Cont'd:        The MQ-1 Predator is an unmanned aerial vehicle for reconnaissance role. 

The MQ-1 Predator was developed as an Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD) program and has participated in various training exercises, deployments and other operational deployments.  In October 2001, the MQ-1 was deployed to Afghanistan, providing intelligence and a strike capability in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.  The Predator participated in Roving Sands 1995, an annual exercise held in the southwestern United States and it played a substantial role during its deployment to the European theater in the summer of 1995.  Since 1995, MQ-1s have been operational in Bosnia for its intelligence gathering capabilities and it served in over 600 missions.

The primary user of the MQ-1 wsa the United States Air Force.  By the end of 2004, the MQ-1 was also used by the Italian Air Force and since 2006, it was used by the Royal Air Force.  One MQ-1 ws used by the Pakistan Air Force.