{"product_id":"1-72-mcdonell-doulgas-f-a-18a-hornet-162841-vfc-12-fighting-omars-2018","title":"1\/72 McDonell Doulgas F\/A-18A+ Hornet 162841 VFC-12  - Fighting Omars -  2018","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct Code: HA3553\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1:72 Scale Diecast Model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiecast Aviation Model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterchangeable Undercarriage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeapon Loads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003estand Included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVFC-12 “Fighting Omars” is a USN Reserve fighter squadron that acts as adversaries for the USN and USMC. In 1994 VFC-12 received the F\/A-18A\/B Hornet with the F\/A18As being upgraded to the F\/A-18A+ in 2004. The upgrade consisted of improved mission avionics compatible with the F\/A-18C variants. F\/A-18A+ aircraft are able to carry AIM-120 missiles, JDAMs and JSOWs while F\/A-18As aren’t. In 2006 VFC-12 transitioned to the F\/A-18C only to transition back to the F\/A-18A+ in 2012. That year saw the usual adversary blue paint replaced with the SU-35 Flanker Prototype 2 Arctic Splinter Camouflage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hobby Master","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48293820465450,"sku":"HA3553","price":89.1,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0872\/7235\/8186\/files\/HA3553.jpg?v=1715744410","url":"https:\/\/himp.com.au\/products\/1-72-mcdonell-doulgas-f-a-18a-hornet-162841-vfc-12-fighting-omars-2018","provider":"Hobbyco Imports","version":"1.0","type":"link"}