This listing is for a new Century Wings Vought F-8E Crusader USN VF-162 Hunders, AH200, USS Oriskany, Vietnam, 1966 (normal version). This model was released in 2008 with only 3,000 pieces distributed world wide. Outer box has some scuff marks and small tears see the last 2 photos for condition of the outer box. Model in this listing belongs to my collection.
Scale: 1/72 Length: 9.25" Width: 5.75" (wingspan)
US Navy Fighter Squadron 162 (VF-162) Hunters was established on September 1st, 1960. In 1963, VF-162 traded its F4D Skyrays for the F-8A Crusader, upgrading to the F-8E variant in 1965. The Hunters deployed to Vietnam three times aboard the USS Oriskany, flying the F-8E, and once aboard the USS Ticonderoga, flying the F-8J. The squadron was eventually disestablished in 1971.
Vought F-8E Crusader Designed to meet a USN requirement for a supersonic air-superiority fighter, the Chance-Vought F-8 (originally F8U) was first flown on March 25th, 1955. The F-8 was the last American fighter to use guns as a primary weapon. Its powerplant was nearly identical to the one used by the F-100 Super Sabre, and it was the world's first carrier-based aircraft to break the speed of sound. The US Navy used the Crusader in a traditional dogfighting interceptor role, while the Marines operated it as a strike/attack aircraft. Both flew the F-8 during the Vietnam War, and it remained in service for more than four decades.
Century Wings 1:72 die-cast airplanes feature:
Die-cast metal construction with some plastic components
Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details
Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals