{"product_id":"hobby-master-1-72-a-4g-ha1405","title":"Hobby Master HA1405 1:72 Royal Australian Navy A-4G Checkmates","description":"\u003csection data-element_type=\"section\" data-id=\"d41708e\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d41708e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"2e5a6b3\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e5a6b3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"c782c53\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c782c53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eHobby Master HA1405 1:72 McDonnell Douglas, Royal Australian Navy, A-4G “882”\/N13-154903, VF-805 Checkmates\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection data-element_type=\"section\" data-id=\"d2712a5\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d2712a5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"c75b37a\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c75b37a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"image.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"3b19cd5\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b19cd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/hobbymastercollector.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/HA1405-2new950.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/hobbymastercollector.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/HA1405-2new300.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eAfter being disbanded for 5 years 805 Squadron reformed for the third time on 10\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"e0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJanuary 1968. This time they would fly the McDonnell Douglas A-4G Skyhawk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003elightweight strike fighter. Originally the aircraft wore a red and white checkerboard tail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebut in 1970 this was replaced by a figure of a chess piece black knight.  For 14 years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e805 Squadron was based at NAS Nowra and operated from the carrier HMAS Melbourne \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efor operational missions. In 1982 RAN's sole carrier was decommissioned so once again \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe 805 Squadron was disbanded.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn November 1967 the RAN received the first 8 A-4Gs with 882 being one. They were A-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4Fs without the avionics hump and upgraded to perform an air defense role as well as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eretaining a ground-strike capability. In the 1970s 882 spent time as part of 805 Squadron’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003es (Checkmates) aerobatic team. In 1983 the aircraft was put in storage and sold to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRNZAF in 1984 and used in the Kiwi Red Aerobatic Team. Damaged in a mid air incident \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eduring a practice in 1989 and returned to service with 2 Squadron in 2001. In January \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2001 the plane crashed killing the pilot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hobby Master","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43319007183075,"sku":"12145","price":119.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/5000\/6243\/products\/hobby-master-ha1405-172-royal-australian-navy-a-4g-checkmates-964238.jpg?v=1738274064","url":"https:\/\/www.mtsaviationmodels.com\/de\/products\/hobby-master-1-72-a-4g-ha1405","provider":"MTS Aviation Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}