Hobby 2000 72017 Douglas A-4M Skyhawk - Black Sheep 1:72

Douglas A-4M Skyhawk, was a basic attack aircraft of the US Marines in 1980s. She features more powersful engine, bigger canopy as well as plenty of advanced electronics including angle-rate bombing system ARBS.

VMA-214 Black Sheep

VMA-214 is legendary US Marines squadron. Founded during Second World War by col. Gregory „Pappy” Boyington as a fighter squadron VMF-214 unit enlisted unwanted and undisciplined aviators form other units. Squadron proved extremel succesful flying F4U-1 Corsair fighter. Then converted to fighter-bomber mission (F4U-4 Corsair, Korea), Jet Attack (A4-C/E Skyhawk, Vietnam). Finally A4-M were replaced with AV-8B Harrier.

A-4M Skyhawk box content

Model A-4M includes plastic sprues from Fujimi, masks from Pmask and decals from Cartograf.

Douglas A-4M Skyhawk, WE-6/BuNo160044, VMA-214 Black Sheep, 1979

Douglas A-4M Skyhawk, WE-01/BuNo160030, Lt. Col. T.R. Carstens, VMA-214 Black Sheep, MCAS El Toro, 28 April 1989

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