Su-27 Flanker-B "Barents Sea" Red 36, 941st IAP, Soviet Air Force, 1987 (w/extra empty pylons and decal to represent collision with P-3) (1:72 Scale)

Product Dimensions: 11.98 x 8.04 x 3.24 in.

Model History and Information: On 13 September 1987 a fully armed single-seat Flanker intercepted a Royal Norwegian Air Force Lockheed P-3B Orion shadowing Soviet naval movements off the Kola Peninsula. During repeated close passes over the Barents Sea, the fighter's tail clipped one of the patrol aircraft's propellers; a shed blade fragment punctured the Orion's fuselage and caused cabin decompression, while the interceptor lost part of a vertical-stabilizer tip. Both aircraft recovered safely to base. The encounter became one of the best-documented air-to-air contacts of the late Cold War and demonstrated the reach of the then-new Sukhoi interceptor operating from Soviet Arctic air-defence bases. The pilot was reported as Senior Lieutenant Vasily Tsymbal.

Model Features & Details:

• Detailed cockpit with pilot figure
• Optional landing gear positions for landing or flying display
• Optional canopy positions, open or closed
• Separate air-to-air missiles with red training/inert tips, plus a small decal sheet referencing the P-3 collision
• Stand included for flying mode

Packaging: Full-color printed outer paper box with foam packaging inside for strong and sturdy protection of the model.