Low-flying subsonic ground-attack twin-fanjet aircraft, maiden flight in May 1972. Nicknamed “Warthog” by USAF aircrew, more than 700 A-10s were built from 1973 to 1982 and the type is still in service with the US Air Force. A-10C is the current platform standard with further potential for life extension; plans to retire the A-10 and replace it with the F-35 are on hold.
The kit features:
New tooling.
Detailed cockpit & landing gear, ailerons can be positioned up or down, armaments & pilot figure included.
Choice of 3 USAF markings:
(1a) A-10Cs of 75th EFS/455th AWE, Bagram airbase, Afghanistan 2014;
(1b) A-10Cs of 75th FS, 23rd FG;
(2) A-10C 78-0597, 75th FS "Tiger Sharks" heritage livery 2017;
(3) A-10Cs of 25th FS "Assam Draggins", 51st FW Osan airbase, South Korea 2021/22.
