USS Vincennes (CG-49) Ticonderoga Class guided missile cruiser

Model History and Information: The Ticonderoga class introduced the Aegis combat system to the United States Navy's cruiser force, pairing phased array radar with a command and decision system able to track and engage many targets at once. Vincennes was commissioned at Pascagoula on 6 July 1985 and was one of twenty-seven ships of the class, one of only five fitted with the Mark 26 guided missile launching system. She served in the Pacific and was deployed to the Persian Gulf in 1988 in support of Operation Earnest Will during the Iran-Iraq War. On 3 July 1988 the ship shot down Iran Air Flight 655, a civilian airliner; all 290 people on board were killed. Vincennes was decommissioned in June 2005 after twenty years in commission. The named serial, unit, date and finish on this model identify the individual historical subject represented: USS Vincennes (CG-49) Ticonderoga Class guided missile cruiser.

Model Features & Details:

• 1:700 scale Hobby Master diecast model
• Item number HSP1005
• Estimated production: 200 units
• Hobby Master display accessory
• Scale stated by the product title: 1:72
• Configuration and markings represented: USS Vincennes (CG-49) Ticonderoga Class guided missile cruiser
• Collector display subject
• Detailed exterior finish
• Hobby Master reference HSP1005

Packaging: Hobby Master retail packaging.