F-35A "1000th Lightning II" 22-5696, 176th FS, Wisconsin ANG, August 2004 (w/ 2 x B61 nuclear bomb) (1:72 Scale)

Product Dimensions: 8.57 x 5.85 x 2.40 in.

Model History and Information: This model commemorates the 1,000th F-35 produced, a program milestone reached as Lockheed Martin's global fleet expanded across US and partner-nation operators. The airframe is presented in the markings of the 176th Fighter Squadron, part of the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 115th Fighter Wing at Truax Field, Madison, which converted from the F-16 to the F-35A in the mid-2020s. The tail number indicates a recent fiscal-year production aircraft. The month and year cited in some product references appear inconsistent with the F-35 program timeline, which began flight testing in 2006, so a specific delivery date is not asserted here. Type and unit context are documented; the exact milestone date could not be independently confirmed. The named serial, unit, date and finish on this model identify the individual historical subject represented: F-35A "1000th Lightning II" 22-5696, 176th FS, Wisconsin ANG, August 2004 (w/ 2 x B61 nuclear bomb) (1:72 Scale).

Model Features & Details:

• 1:72 scale diecast aircraft display model
• Configuration and markings represented: F-35A "1000th Lightning II" 22-5696, 176th FS, Wisconsin ANG, August 2004 (w/ 2 x B61 nuclear bomb) (1:72 Scale)
• Diecast metal construction with plastic detail components
• Panel lines, antennas and surface details represented
• Pad-printed national, unit or aircraft markings
• Collector display subject

Packaging: Full-color printed Hobby Master retail box with internal protective packaging.