F-86 Sabre No.359, ROCAF, 24th Sept, 1958 (1:72 Scale)

Product Dimensions: 6.23 x 6.18 x 2.46 in.

Model History and Information: On 24 September 1958, during the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis, Republic of China Air Force F-86F Sabres fired the newly delivered AIM-9B Sidewinder in combat for the first time in history. The Soviet-built MiG-17 could outclimb and outrun the Sabre and often stayed beyond gun range; the heat-seeking missile changed that. In a single large clash over the strait that day, ROCAF Sabres downed several MiGs, the first aerial victories ever scored with a guided missile. Marked 359 in Nationalist service, this aircraft represents the F-86Fs of that campaign, hastily modified under a U.S. program to carry the new weapon that would reshape air combat worldwide.

Model Features & Details:

• Licensed by the Boeing Company
• Detailed cockpit with pilot figure
• Optional landing gears that allow model to be displayed either in landing mode or flying mode
• Openable canopy
• Weapons load included based on real plane reference
• Stand included for flying mode

Packaging: Full-color printed paper box with a flap over cover. The model is packed and secured by clear blisters for easy viewing with an insert card at the back.