Brand: Century Wings
Model: CW001645, F-8E Crusader, U.S.Marine
Corps, VMF(AW)-235 Death Angels DB9, 1966 (Flaps down Version)
Material: Diecast
Type: Military Aircraft
Scale: 1/72
Length: 23.7cm, Wingspan:15.1cm, Height:6.7cm
[Stock Available. Brand new and unused]
Features:
Including Landing gears and Display Stand
With production certificate card
Limited edition 700 pieces
Background:
The Vought F-8 Crusader (originally F8U) is a single-engine, supersonic, carrier-based
air superiority jet aircraft built by Vought for the United States Navy and
United States Marine Corps (replacing the Vought F7U Cutlass), and for the
French Navy. The first F-8 prototype was ready for flight in February 1955. The
F-8 served principally in the Vietnam War. The Crusader was the last American
fighter with guns as the primary weapon, earning it the title "The Last of
the Gunfighters".
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 235 (VMFA-235) was a United States Marine Corps
squadron. Known as the "Death Angels", the squadron participated in
action during World War II, the Vietnam War, Operation Desert Storm and was
decommissioned on June 14, 1996.
Redesignated Fixed Wing Marine Fighter (All Weather) Squadron VMF(AW)-235
deployed to Vietnam on February 1, 1966 flying the F-8E Crusader. Between
February 2 and November 15, 1966 the “Death Angels” flew over 6,000 combat
sorties in support of over 22 major operations. They returned to Vietnam on
February 15, 1967 this time for over a year until May 11, 1968. They were the
last active duty Crusader squadron. Upon leaving Vietnam, the squadron moved to
Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay. On September 6, 1968 they were
redesignated Fixed Wing Marine Fighter Attack Squadron VMFA-235 and equipped
with the F-4 Phantom.
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