A-10 Thunderbolt II U.S. Air Force, 917th Tactical Fighter Wing, Operation Desert Storm, 1990

Product Dimensions: 4.45 x 4.79 x 1.22 in.

Model History and Information: The A-10 came out of a mid-1960s requirement for a cheap, heavily armed and heavily armoured aircraft that could stay over a battlefield for a long time and kill Soviet armour. Two prototypes first flew in May 1972, the type was chosen over the competing YA-9 in January 1973, and deliveries began in March 1976. The airframe was designed around its gun, a seven-barrel 30 mm rotary cannon firing at up to 3,900 rounds a minute, and the pilot sits in a titanium bath. It is the only production aircraft the United States Air Force has operated built solely for close air support.

Model Features & Details:

• 1:144 scale JC Wings die-cast metal model with plastic detail parts
• Factory painted in authentic 917th Tactical Fighter Wing Operation Desert Storm markings
• Includes missile accessories
• Rolling landing gear, pre-assembled and ready to display
• Realistic panel lines, antennas and surface detailing
• Includes display stand