Mirage IIICJ “Giora Epstein” No.56, 101 Sqn., IAF, Hatzor Air Base, 1967 (1:72 Scale)

Product Dimensions: 8.22 x 4.48 x 2.46 in.

Model History and Information: Giora Epstein, nicknamed Hawkeye, remains the Israeli Air Force's highest-scoring ace and is widely regarded as the top-scoring jet ace in aviation history, credited with 17 aerial victories. Flying the Mirage IIICJ Shahak with 101 Squadron, he scored his first kill on 6 June 1967 during the Six-Day War, downing an Egyptian Su-7 near El Arish. Four further victories in the 1969-70 War of Attrition made him an ace; the remaining twelve came in the 1973 Yom Kippur War. The single-seat Mirage IIICJ was Israel's first Mach 2 interceptor, delivered from 1962 and central to the 1967 air campaign. Epstein later flew airliners; he died in 2025. The named serial, unit, date and finish on this model identify the individual historical subject represented: Mirage IIICJ “Giora Epstein” No.56, 101 Sqn., IAF, Hatzor Air Base, 1967 (1:72 Scale).

Model Features & Details:

• 1:72 scale diecast aircraft display model
• Configuration and markings represented: Mirage IIICJ “Giora Epstein” No.56, 101 Sqn., IAF, Hatzor Air Base, 1967 (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.