Length: 9.25 inches
Width: 6.25 inches
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
Canopy can be displayed open or closed
Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic
Highly collectable
The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F/A-18 Hornet is a supersonic twin engine all-weather
night fighter and attack aircraft. The F/A-18s first flew in November 1978 and the first
production flight on April 12, 1980. The first 380 aircraft were F/A-18As and in September
1987 production switched to the F/A-18C. Variants A and C are single-seat aircraft while B
and D are tandem-seats. The Hornet can operate from either aircraft carriers or land bases
with the capability of in flight refueling. A total of 1,480 A-D variants were built.
VMFA-232 “Red Devils” are the oldest and most decorated fighter squadron in the Marine
Corps. Their lineage goes back to VF-3M in 1925. VMFA-232 began to re-equip with the F/A-
18 in 1989. In 1991 they participated in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm
and in 1996 the “Red Devils” were stationed at MCAS Miramar, California. January 2003
they took part in Operation Iraqi Freedom and in 2010 they did a tour in Afghanistan. F/A-18C
163714 has flown with VMFA-212, VMFA-232, VX-4 and VX-9.