USAF 81ST FS FAIRCHILD A-10A THUNDERBOLT II
US MODERN JET
Available: SEP 2007
As the war in Vietnam raged and the Cold War took its grip across the world, the US built a modern air force that has been decisive in every conflict and campaign seen across the globe and continues to dominate twenty-first-century news stories with ever-increasing levels of firepower and technology.
Info: Fairchild A-10A
Thunderbolt II - USAF, 81st FS/52nd FW, USAFE, Spangdahlem, Germany, 2006
Scale: 1:72
Wingspan: 9 inches
Item Number: AA38001 Price: $44.95
Historical Note: According to the Iraqi POWs, the single most recognizable and feared aircraft at low altitude was the Thunderbolt II. This jet was seen as being deadly accurate - rarely missing its target. Seen conducting bombing raids three or four times a day, the A-10 was a seemingly ubiquitous threat. Although the actual bomb run was terrifying, the aircraft loitering around the target prior to target acquisition caused as much, if not more, anxiety, since the Iraqi soldiers were unsure of the chosen target.