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October 1975 saw delivery of the first USAF A-10A and deployment in March 1976. Built specifically for close ground support the pilot is protected by titanium armor while being covered by a bubble canopy giving a commanding view. The Warthog has everything needed to survive, dual engines; self-sealing fuel cells; redundant flight control systems protected by titanium armor; a 30 mm seven-barrel Gatling gun; a wide array of bombs and missiles. This plane packs a heavy punch and can stay on scene a long time to deliver its payload.

T-38 "Thunderbirds Bicentennial Scheme" No.1 plane, USAF, 1976

The first Spitfire Mk V was produced in January 1941 and proved to be as good as the Mk III and less complicated. The Mk V was the most produced variant of the Spitfire and the main version throughout 1941 and was a better aircraft than the Bf-109 but that all changed with the introduction of the Fw-190. The Mk V remained the RAF fighter through the summer of 1942 and saw several variants developed using bigger engines, new wing types and more armament. There were 20,351 Mk V aircraft built in all variants.

Spitfire Mk.Vb Trop ER570, 4th FS, 52nd FG, MACAF, August 1943

Features

• 1/48 scale pre-finished.
• Die-cast metal with a minimum of plastic.
• Professionally painted.
• All markings pad applied for superb results.
• Canopy slides open.
• Comes with a pilot that can be removed.
• Comes with display stand.
• Landing gear is fully retractable and can be displayed up or down.
• Propeller is metal.
• Extremely sought after by collectors.

To this day, the sleek delta-winged Convair B-58 Hustler with its slim coke-bottle fuselage remains a fascinating aircraft. 55-0661 was the second prototype of Convair’s Mach-2 strategic bomber and took off on its maiden flight on February 16, 1957. Nicknamed “Mach-in-Boid”, she was extensively used for tests and evaluation, among several other firsts, being the first “Hustler” to conduct inflight refueling tests, the first to carry the unique combined fuel tank/weapons pod, or the first to test in-flight emergency ejection at supersonic speeds using a pressurized escape pod.

Features

• Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
  
• Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
  
• Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
  
• Permanently extended landing gear with non-rotating wheels.
  
• Some releases feature interchangeable open/closed canopies.
  
• Authentic fixed ordnance loads.
  
• Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads.