Length: 8.25"
Width: 5.25"
1/72 scale pre-finished.
Die-cast metal with a minimum of plastic.
Professionally painted.
All markings are pad applied for superb results.
Crew figure.
Comes with display stand.
Landing gear can be displayed up or down.
Extremely sought after by collectors.
The F-16 Fighting Falcon was produced by General Dynamics who became Lockheed who then
merged with Martin Marietta to become Lockheed Martin. The F-16 entered service in January
1979 as a multi-role jet fighter that evolved into an all-weather multi-role aircraft capable of
sustaining 9-g turns. The F-16 is relatively inexpensive to purchase and maintain so the U.S. and
25 other countries added it to their inventory. The Fighting Falcon is referred to by its pilots as
the “Viper” and will remain in USAF service until 2025.
On June 8, 2009 37° Stormo of the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force) presented two F-16
ADF aircraft that had been given special paint schemes. These paint schemes were applied to
MM7240 and MM7249 to celebrate the accomplishment of 1000 flying hours in the Viper by the
Commanders of the 10° and 18° Gruppo. The two special paint scheme aircraft flew a
demonstration along with seven other aircraft from the 10° and 18° Gruppo. This release
represents the F-16 ADF MM7240 #18 flown by Maj. Maurizio “Masa” De Angelis.