Airplane Model*Hobby Master HH1201 1:72 Boeing AH-64D Longbow Apache – Miniature Marvels: Airplane Models & Painted Dice

Hobby Master 1:72 Boeing AH-64D Longbow Apache HH1201, 8th BN-229th AVN

• Fully assembled
• Diecast metal
• Superb detailing in 1:72 scale
• Pre-painted with pad applied markings
• Rotors spin
• Minimum use of plastic
• Very collectable

In the early 1970s the US Army wanted a replacement for the AH-1 Cobra so companiessubmitted proposals. In July 1973 the list was shortened to Hughes and Bell with each building aprototype in 1975. The Army selected the Hughes helicopter because its landing gear was morestable and the main rotor was more damage tolerant. In 1981 3 pre-production AH-64As weregiven to the Army for testing and named Apache. The Apache went into production in 1982 andhas evolved into one of the deadly machines over the battle field.

The 8th Battalion, 229th Aviation was activated in the Army Reserve on September 17, 1989 atFort Knox, Kentucky granted permission by the AVG for the 8th-229th to use their logo and nameso they became the Flying Tigers. The 8th Battalion first received the Apache helicopter in 1992and in October 2005 began training for the AH-64D Longbow and became the 8th Battalion,229th Aviation Regiment. In the fall of 2014 8th-229th exchanged their AH-64Ds for the UH-60Blackhawk and became an assault helicopter battalion.