{"product_id":"pohm-1-72-f-2a-ha2721w","title":"Hobby Master HA2721 1:72 F-2A \"8th Sqn 60th Anniversary\"","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c67219e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c67219e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Polaris-Header-Title_2qj8j\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Polaris-Header-Title_2qj8j\"\u003eHobby Master 1:72 F-2A HA2721W \"8th Sqn. 60th Anniversary\" 13-8558, 8th SQ, JASDF, Tsuiki AB, 2020\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c67219e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c67219e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eDuring the 1980s the U.S. military wasn’t interested in an updated version of the F-16 so they passed on the opportunity. Japan was replacing some of their aging fleet and decided to develop the new F-16 Agile Falcon in cooperation with Mitsubishi and Lockheed Martin. Production began in 1996 with the first aircraft being delivered in 2000. The new aircraft was named the F-2 and soon earned the nickname “Viper Zero”. Although the F-2 looks similar to the original F-16 it is larger in almost every aspect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eIn June 2010 Mitsubishi F-2A 03-8557 c\/n M1057 was delivered to the JASDF. In March 2011 it was re-registered as 13-8557. On October 5, 2014 13-8557 transferred to the 8th Wing\/8th TFS based at Tsuiki AB since mid 2016. The 8th Wing’s 6th and 8th TFS’s make up the JASDF Western Air Defense Force. Prior to acquiring the F-2 the 8th TFS flew the F-4E Phantom II. In 2020 the 8th celebrated its 60th Anniversary and 13-8557 was given a special paint scheme with a predominant Panther face and claw marks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae65285 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae65285\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hobby Master","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43285223833827,"sku":"HA2721","price":119.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/5000\/6243\/files\/hobby-master-ha2721-172-f-2a-8th-sqn-60th-anniversary-139272.jpg?v=1738274123","url":"https:\/\/www.mtsaviationmodels.com\/de\/products\/pohm-1-72-f-2a-ha2721w","provider":"MTS Aviation Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}