US Navy EW Aircraft EA-18G Growler VAQ-129 Vikings Special Painting for Naval Aviation 100th Anniv.

The EA-18G Growler, an electronic warfare aircraft developed from the fighter F/A-18 Super Hornet and has taken over its capabilities as the successor to the E/A-6B Prowler, has been operated by the U.S. Navy since 2009. The EA-18G Growler is equipped with advanced electronic warfare, such as AN/ALQ-99 tactical jamming system and an ALQ-227 communication jamming system. In addition to a dedicated system officer boarding with the pilot, the EA-18G Growler demonstrates high electronic warfare capability. VAQ-129, which mainly trains electronic warfare aircrew, operates EA-18G Growlers as well. In 2011, a special livery commemorating the 100th anniversary of U.S. Naval Aviation was made and attracted much attention.

This plastic model kit reproduces the EA-18G Growler, an electronic warfare aircraft of the U.S. Navy that has been in service since 2009.

• The parts are made by Italeri, and the scale is 1/48. The finished size is 38.1 cm in length.
• Well reproduced the fuselage shape and details.
• Various equipment mounted under the wings and the fuselage are also realistically modeled.
• Comes with a special masking sheet for painting the canopy frame.
• The markings are based on the coloring used by U.S. Navy carrier-based aircraft in the 1930s and 1940s to commemorate the 100th anniversary of U.S. Navy aircraft operations in 2011.
• Decals are made by Cartograf.

Dimensions: 25 x 37.8 x 7.1 cm