{"product_id":"hobby-master-f-16-ha3802","title":"Hobby Master HA3802 1:72 F-16C","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e Hobby Master HA3802 1:72 F-16CG Block 40 \"89-2016\" 555th Fighter Sqn. 31st  Air Wing, 16th Air Force Aviano Air Base, Italy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe F-16 Fighting Falcon was produced by General Dynamics who became Lockheed who then \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emerged with Martin Marietta to become Lockheed Martin. The F-16 entered service in January 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e979 as a multi-role jet fighter that evolved into an all-weather multi-role aircraft capable of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emaintain so the U.S. and 25 other countries added it to their inventory. The Fighting Falcon is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ereferred to by its pilots as the “Viper” and will remain in USAF service until 2025.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 555th TFS story began in November 1942 as the 555th Bombardment Squadron, Medium. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNovember 1945 the squadron was de-activated and re-activated in January 1964. From 1965 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003euntil 1973 the 555th flew F-4s in Vietnam and shot down 39 MiGs, earning them the motto \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"World's Largest Distributor of MiG Parts\". The 555th returned to the U.S. in 1974 and in 1994 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etransitioned to the F-16 when transferred to the Aviano Air Base in Italy. F-16 89-2016 was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edelivered to the military on July 1990.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHobby Master 1:72 F-16C HA3802\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrue 1:72 scale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessionally painted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat attention to detail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll markings are Tampoed (pad applied)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOption to display the model on a stand that is provided\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCanopy can be displayed open or closed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePilot figure included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hobby Master","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43007516934371,"sku":"2583","price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/5000\/6243\/products\/hobby-master-ha3802-172-f-16c-632936.jpg?v=1738274896","url":"https:\/\/www.mtsaviationmodels.com\/products\/hobby-master-f-16-ha3802","provider":"MTS Aviation Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}