F/A-18E "Golden Warriors" 168910, VFA-87, 2017 "Operation Inherent Resolve" (1:72 Scale)

Product Dimensions: 10.01 x 7.45 x 2.67 in.

Model History and Information: Strike Fighter Squadron 87, the Golden Warriors, is a US Navy unit based at NAS Oceana equipped with the F/A-18E Super Hornet, which it adopted in 2015 after decades on legacy Hornets and A-7 Corsair IIs. Assigned to Carrier Air Wing 8 with tail code AJ, the squadron's combat lineage runs from Desert Storm through later campaigns. During 2017 its air wing deployed embarked in an aircraft carrier in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, the US-led coalition effort against the Islamic State, flying strike missions over Iraq and Syria. BuNo 168910 is a single-seat F/A-18E representative of the Super Hornets the Golden Warriors operated in that period.

Model Features & Details:

• Detailed cockpit with pilot figure
• Openable canopy
• Multiple external fuel tanks and missile/pylon stores fitted as separate parts
• Positionable landing gear
• Display stand included

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