{"product_id":"hobby-master-1-72-f-18-ha3560","title":"Hobby Master HA3560 1:72 US Marine Corps F\/A-18D Hornet","description":"\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"5edde7d\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5edde7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eHobby Master \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHA3560 1:72 F\/A-18D Hornet 165685, VMFA(AW)-242, US Marine Corps, Yokota AB, August 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 242 Squadron began in 1943 as VMTB 242 equipped with Grumman TBM-3 Avengers using Bugs Bunny riding a torpedo as their patch. In 1960 the unit became Marine Attack Squadron 242 flying A-4D Skyhawks, in 1964 they became VMA(AW)-242 equipped with A-6A Intruders. During the Vietnam War they became known as the “Batmen” and later just “Bats”. In 1977 they equipped with the newer A-6E that they flew until 1990 when the F\/A-18D arrived. F\/A-18D Hornet 165685 joined VMFA(AW)-242 “Bats” on April 28, 2012 becoming DT-01 in July that year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"c59dd4a\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c59dd4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hobby Master","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43273865822435,"sku":"12113","price":112.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/5000\/6243\/products\/hobby-master-ha3560-172-us-marine-corps-fa-18d-hornet-336731.jpg?v=1738274186","url":"https:\/\/www.mtsaviationmodels.com\/de\/products\/hobby-master-1-72-f-18-ha3560","provider":"MTS Aviation Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}