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Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA1307
A-10A, 52nd FW Spangdahlem Germany

THESE PICTURES ARE PRE-PRODUCTION,
NOT THE FINAL PRODUCT

True 1/72 scale
Professionally painted
Great attention to detail
All markings are Tampoed (pad applied)
Option to display the model on a stand that is provided
Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions
Loads of optional armament has been provided
Canopy opens
Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic
Highly collectable

52 FW

The USAF took delivery of the first A-10A in March 1976. It was built to survive low-level
missions in support of ground troops where it would encounter everything from small
arms to AA fire. Equipped with an array of bombs, missiles and a deadly 30mm Gatling
gun the A-10 became the most feared low altitude aircraft against the Iraqi Army in Desert
Storm. The Warthog has a long onsite lingering capability and caused great anxiety for
the enemy as they waited to see which unfortunate target would be chosen for
extermination.

The present day 52nd FW was formed the last day of 1971 at Spangdahlem Air Base
Germany. It is the largest fighter operation in Germany and consists of 3 squadrons with
one being the 81st FS flying the A-10A Thunderbolt II. One task assigned to the 81st
known as “The Panthers” was in support of NATO in Kosovo. Here they flew a total of
1,181 sorties during 4,705 hours of flying. The “Panthers” won the 1997 Commander in
Chief Trophy as best fighter squadron in the USAFE (USAF Europe).

Specifications A-10A
Crew: One

Main role: A-10 - close air support, OA-10 -
airborne forward air control

Manufacturer: Fairchild Republic Co.

Power Plants: Two General Electric TF34-GE-100 turbofans
Thrust: 9,065 pounds per engine

Length: 16.16 meters   (53 ft 4 ins)
Height: 4.42 meters     (14 ft 8 ins)
Wingspan: 17.42 meters    (57 ft   6 ins)

Speed: 420 miles per hour (Mach 0.56)

Ceiling: 13,636 meters    (45,000 ft)

Maximum Takeoff Weight: 22,950 kg.    (51,000 lbs.)

Range: 800 miles (695 nautical miles)

Armament: One 30 mm GAU-8/A seven-barrel Gatling gun; maximum 7,200 kg
(16,000lbs.) of mixed ordnance on
eight under-wing and three under-fuselage pylon stations, including 225 kg (500 lbs.)
Mk-82 and 900 kg (2,000 lbs.)
Mk-84 series low/high drag bombs, incendiary cluster bombs, combined effects
munitions, mine dispensing munitions,
AGM-65 Maverick missiles and laser-guided/electro-optically guided bombs; infrared
countermeasure flares;
electronic countermeasure chaff; jammer pods; 6.99 cm (2.75 in.) rockets; illumination
flares and AIM-9 Sidewinder
missiles.

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