{"product_id":"hobby-master-f-117-ha5803","title":"Hobby Master HA5803 1:72 F-117A \"OIF\" 88-0842, 8th FS, Holloman AFB, 2003","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHobby Master HA5803 1:72 F-117A \"OIF\" 88-0842, 8th FS, Holloman AFB, 2003\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the 1970’s Soviet air defense systems improved and the U.S. realized they had to develop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eaircraft to counter this. Lockheed Skunk Works was tasked with the job and two aircraft were built\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eunder the code name “Have Blue” that proved stealth aircraft could be produced. As a result the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eF-117 Nighthawk was developed and first flew in 1981 with the first production F-117 80-10785\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003emaking its maiden flight on April 20, 1982 but it wasn’t until 1988 that the Pentagon confirmed its\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexistence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLockheed Martin F-117A 88-0842 was C\/N A.4067 and the 58th F-117 to be manufactured. The\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eaircraft’s maiden flight took place on March 13, 1990 and was accepted on March 28, 1990. In\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDecember 1990 F-117A “It’s Hammertime” arrived in Saudi Arabia with the 416th TFS where it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecompleted 33 missions. Later assigned to the 49th FW (The Fighting Forty Niners) \/8th FS (Black\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSheep) it completed 23 missions during Operation Allied Force and 9 during Operation Iraqi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFreedom. On January 29, 2008 “It’s Hammertime” was retired.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBox has shelf wear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hobby Master","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43750467698915,"sku":"HA5803","price":149.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/5000\/6243\/products\/hobby-master-ha5803-172-f-117a-oif-88-0842-8th-fs-holloman-afb-2003-592229.jpg?v=1738273282","url":"https:\/\/www.mtsaviationmodels.com\/products\/hobby-master-f-117-ha5803","provider":"MTS Aviation Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}