| Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA1312 A-10A Thunderbolt II 23rd TFW (Provisional) Saudi Arabia, Operation Desert Storm 1991 "Chopper Popper" |
True 1/72 scale
Professionally painted
Great attention to detail
All markings are Tampoed (pad applied)
Option to display the model on a stand that is provided
Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions
Loads of optional armament has been provided
Canopy opens
Pilot figure.
Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic
Highly collectable
Professionally painted
Great attention to detail
All markings are Tampoed (pad applied)
Option to display the model on a stand that is provided
Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions
Loads of optional armament has been provided
Canopy opens
Pilot figure.
Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic
Highly collectable
October 1975 saw delivery of the first USAF A-10a and deployment in March 1976. Built
specifically for close ground support the pilot is protected by titanium armor while being
covered by a bubble canopy giving a commanding view. The Warthog has everything
needed to survive, dual engines; self-sealing fuel cells; redundant flight control systems
protected by titanium armor; a 30 mm seven-barrel Gatling gun; a wide array of bombs
and missiles. This plane packs a heavy punch and can stay on scene a long time to
deliver.
In the Gulf War, A-10s had a mission capable rate of 95.7 percent, flew 8,100 sorties and
launched 90 percent of the AGM-65 Maverick missiles and were vital assets during
Operation Desert Storm and Operation Noble Anvil.
The 23rd TFW was normally based out of England AFB, La. But in 1991 during
Operation Desert Storm they were assigned to the 706th TFS, 926th TFG in Saudi
Arabia. On February 6, 1991 Captain Robert Swain spotted 2 Iraqi helicopters speeding
across the desert. The helicopters split in opposite directions so Captain Swain pursued
the south-bound. Swain first attempted to use an AIM-9L missiles but couldn’t lock on so
the second pass he fired about 300 rounds of his 30mm gun causing the helicopter to
explode. This was the first ever air-to-air kill by an A-10 so the aircraft was named the
“Chopper Popper”.
specifically for close ground support the pilot is protected by titanium armor while being
covered by a bubble canopy giving a commanding view. The Warthog has everything
needed to survive, dual engines; self-sealing fuel cells; redundant flight control systems
protected by titanium armor; a 30 mm seven-barrel Gatling gun; a wide array of bombs
and missiles. This plane packs a heavy punch and can stay on scene a long time to
deliver.
In the Gulf War, A-10s had a mission capable rate of 95.7 percent, flew 8,100 sorties and
launched 90 percent of the AGM-65 Maverick missiles and were vital assets during
Operation Desert Storm and Operation Noble Anvil.
The 23rd TFW was normally based out of England AFB, La. But in 1991 during
Operation Desert Storm they were assigned to the 706th TFS, 926th TFG in Saudi
Arabia. On February 6, 1991 Captain Robert Swain spotted 2 Iraqi helicopters speeding
across the desert. The helicopters split in opposite directions so Captain Swain pursued
the south-bound. Swain first attempted to use an AIM-9L missiles but couldn’t lock on so
the second pass he fired about 300 rounds of his 30mm gun causing the helicopter to
explode. This was the first ever air-to-air kill by an A-10 so the aircraft was named the
“Chopper Popper”.
| Specifications A-10A Crew: One Main role: A-10 - close air support, OA-10 - airborne forward air control Manufacturer: Fairchild Republic Co. Power Plants: Two General Electric TF34-GE-100 turbofans Thrust: 9,065 pounds per engine Length: 16.16 meters (53 ft 4 ins) Height: 4.42 meters (14 ft 8 ins) Wingspan: 17.42 meters (57 ft 6 ins) Speed: 420 miles per hour (Mach 0.56) Ceiling: 13,636 meters (45,000 ft) Maximum Takeoff Weight: 22,950 kg. (51,000 lbs.) Range: 800 miles (695 nautical miles) Armament: One 30 mm GAU-8/A seven-barrel Gatling gun; maximum 7,200 kg (16,000lbs.) of mixed ordnance on eight under-wing and three under-fuselage pylon stations, including 225 kg (500 lbs.) Mk-82 and 900 kg (2,000 lbs.) Mk-84 series low/high drag bombs, incendiary cluster bombs, combined effects munitions, mine dispensing munitions, AGM-65 Maverick missiles and laser-guided/electro-optically guided bombs; infrared countermeasure flares; electronic countermeasure chaff; jammer pods; 6.99 cm (2.75 in.) rockets; illumination flares and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles. |
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