Herpa 1/72 Royal Netherlands Air Force Lockheed Martin F-16A 322 Squadron Leeuwarden AB 75th Anniversary J-879
Herpa 1/72 Royal NL Air Force - 322 Sqd ""75th""
No. 322 Squadron is the oldest operational squadron of the Dutch Air Force. It was founded in 1943 as part of the (British) Royal Air Force with Dutch personnel. To celebrate its 75th anniversary, a special livery was applied to J-879, commemorating its WW2 origins.
Designed by General Dynamics as a lightweight, daytime USAF air-combat fighter, the F-16 was first flown on January 20th, 1974. This single-engine, supersonic aircraft has, over the years, evolved into a multirole aircraft. It has a frameless bubble canopy-giving its pilot superior visibility-and it uses advanced aerodynamics. The F-16 was one of the first designs to use a relaxed static stability/fly-by-wire system, which helps it pull 9-g maneuvers and achieve speeds of more than Mach 2. Called ""Viper"" by its pilots, the F-16 is considered one of the most successful aircraft designs of the Cold War, with 4,400+ aircraft built since 1976.
The range of aircraft model types, operators and scales from Herpa is vast and the quality is exceptional. All Herpa Wings models feature detailed printing of aircraft liveries and markings. The detailed shapes of the models have been produced according to drafts provided by the manufacturers. And, just like the manufacturers of the originals, Herpa is utilizing the latest technology and quality assurance for development and production.
Features:
- Scale: 1/72
- 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
- Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear with rotating wheels
- Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards
- Selected moving parts such as canopies, control surfaces and swing-wings
- Detailed, hand-painted pilot and crew member figures
- Small scale and life-like model for adult collectors. Not suitable for children under 14 years