{"product_id":"hobby-master-ra-5c-ha4704","title":"Hobby Master HA4704 1:72 RA-5C Vigilante","description":"\u003cp class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHobby Master HA4704 1:72 RA-5C Vigilante 156642, USS Independence, 1970s \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe North American A3J Vigilante first flew on August 31, 1958 and was in service until\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNovember 1979. Originally designed as a Mach 2 all-weather bomber; the aircraft eventually had \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea new role of high-speed reconnaissance. In 1962 the Vigilante received new designators, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal A3J-1 became the A-5A, A3J-2 became A-5B while the reconnaissance version A3J-3P \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebecame the RA-5C and first flew June 30, 1962. The Vigilante was the largest and fastest aircraft \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto operate from an aircraft carrier. The RA-5C was heavily used in the Vietnam War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause of an early 1960s USN mission change the A-5 Vigilante production was halted and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehigh speed reconnaissance RA-5C variant was begun. The first RA-5Cs Vigilante was delivered \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein 1963. North American RA-5C 156642 was delivered to the USN in 1970 and assigned to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRVAH-3. Over the next decade the aircraft served with five squadrons and a couple of them \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etwice. In 1979 the aircraft was struck off charge and sent to the USN Weapons Center at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChina Lake, California and a year later salvaged.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hobby Master","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43007570706659,"sku":"7280","price":249.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/5000\/6243\/products\/hobby-master-ha4704-172-ra-5c-vigilante-842151.jpg?v=1738274788","url":"https:\/\/www.mtsaviationmodels.com\/products\/hobby-master-ra-5c-ha4704","provider":"MTS Aviation Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}