Hobby Master HA1332 1/72 A-10C Thunderbolt II - 80-0244 Indiana ANG Centennial 2021
Die-Cast Model
Hobby Master HA1332 1/72 A-10C Thunderbolt II - 80-0244, Indiana ANG Centennial 2021
DESCRIPTION
Air Power Series
Fairchild A-10C Thunderbolt II, 80-0244
USAF 122nd FW Blacksnakes, Indiana ANG
Fort Wayne , Indiana
ANG Centennial 2021
In a departure from standard tactical two-tone grey, the Blacksnakes of the 122nd Fighter Wing conceptualized this sleek design to commemorate 100 years of aviation in the Indiana National Guard. Indiana's two Air National Guard units, the 122nd FW in Fort Wayne and 181st Intelligence Wing in Terre Haute, have a long history of flying single-seat fighter aircraft in the Hoosier State. The design creators venerated both the Blacksnakes of the 122nd FW and the Racers of the 181st IW as part of the A-10 paint scheme. The paint is a mixture of black and dark gray, with colors breaking along standard A-10 paint lines on the wings, engines and fuselage. The aircraft's nose features a distinctive 122nd FW green-eyed snake, complete with fangs, surrounding the 30 mm rotary cannon. One side of the aircraft has a 122nd FW tail flash with the text, "Fort Wayne" embossed in yellow over Indiana state-flag-blue background. The opposite tail flash shows a "Racers" checkered flag with the text "Terre Haute" of the disbanded 181st Fighter Wing, now the 181st intelligence Wing. The distinctive A-10 twin engines are embossed with an Indiana ANG centennial logo displaying the text "Indiana Air National Guard" under a large number "100," along with the years "1921-2021."
Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series die-cast 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
- Opening canopies, revealing detailed cockpit interiors
- Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight"
- Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards
- Accurately detailed underside with concealed screw heads