Airplane Model*Hobby Master Ha2550 1:72 F-105G Wild Weasel – Miniature Marvels: Airplane Models & Painted Dice

The F-105 earned the nickname Thud after the character Chief Thunderthud on the HowdyDoody TV show. The main mission of the F-105G was the detection and destruction of NorthVietnamese SAMs that would then allow other aircraft to safely carry out their assignments. Inorder for the F-105Gs to do this they were always First In Last Out and piloted by volunteers.The F-105 was the only U.S. aircraft withdrawn from combat due to high losses. Having flown20,000 sorties over Vietnam 382 of the 833 F-105s produced were lost.

Republic Aviation built 833 F-105 Thunderchiefs of which 143 were Fs and the USAF converted65 of them into F-105G Wild Weasel III. The F-105G was the first aircraft dedicated toSuppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) missions. The 561st TFS was equipped with 12F-105Gs and lost 4 to enemy fire and 1 to an accident. The surviving F-105Gs S/N 63-8320 thatwas converted to a G is credited with shooting down 3 MiGs and is on display at the NationalMuseum of the USAF at Wright Patterson AFB.

Hobby Master 1:72 F-105G Wild Weasel HA2550

• Die-cast metal
• Superb detailing in 1:72 scale
• Pre-painted with pad applied markings
• Fully assembled
• Weapons that are not permanently attached
• Comes with crew figure
• Display stand included
• Option to display model with wheels up or down
• Minimum use of plastic.