Rafale M M45, 12F, French Navy (w/ASMP nuclear missile)

Product Dimensions: 8.37 x 5.96 x 2.92 in.

Model History and Information: Flottille 12F of the French naval air arm was the first unit to receive the Rafale M, taking its first aircraft after being reactivated on 18 May 2001 and being declared operational on 25 June 2004 following participation in Operation Enduring Freedom. The unit flies from Landivisiau in Brittany and embarks aboard the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle. In September 2024 the French Navy marked twenty years of operational service with the type, the carrier-capable version of the Dassault fighter, which differs from the land-based variants in its strengthened undercarriage, arrestor hook and carrier launch fitting. 12F had previously flown the Crusader until December 1999. The named serial, unit, date and finish on this model identify the individual historical subject represented: Rafale M M45, 12F, French Navy (w/ASMP nuclear missile).

Model Features & Details:

• 1:72 scale Hobby Master diecast model
• Item number HA9621
• Estimated production: 400 units
• 1:72 scale diecast aircraft display model
• Configuration and markings represented: Rafale M M45, 12F, French Navy (w/ASMP nuclear missile)
• 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.