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| Expected release date is 31st Jan 2025 |
| Hobby Master 1:72 HA3397 F-5E Tiger II - IIAF Golden Crown, #3-7099 #1, Iran, 1970s |
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| Scale: 1:72 |
Length: 7.75" |
Width: 4.5" |
Composition: Diecast |
SKU: HM-HA3397 |
Period: Modern |
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The Golden Crown was Iran's first national aerobatics display team and part of the former Imperial Iranian Air Force from 1958 to 1979. In 1958, fourteen Iranian pilots were sent to Furstenfeldbruck Air Base, Germany, for jet aircraft pilot training. One of the five pilots, Nader Jahanbani, happened to observe a practice session of the USAFE Skyblazers at Furstenfeldbruck. After displaying interest, Jahanbani was allowed to fly in the backseat of one of the team's F-84s during several practice demos. This inspired him to create the IIAF's own demonstration team.
Designed partly to meet a US Navy requirement for a low-cost, low-maintenance fighter to operate from Escort Carriers, the F-5 first flew on July 30, 1959. Development of the F-5 continued even after the Navy withdrew its Escort Carriers, and the aircraft eventually evolved into the light, supersonic "Freedom Fighter," serving US allies during the Cold War and as a supersonic trainer in the US. The second-generation F-5 ("Tiger II") also served US allies, but because it was small and maneuverable like a MiG it was also used by the US military as a training and "aggressor" aircraft, acting as the opposing force during military wargames.
Hobby Master's 1:72 scale F-5 Tiger II is a sleek and fast looking model that uses a clever mix of metal and plastic components with near-seamless construction. The solid metal wing has sharp-edged plastic leading edge root extensions appropriate to the variant being modeled. The removable canopy provides a clear view of the cockpit's interior features such as the pad-printed front and side mounted instrument panels. Landing gear and doors have been included as one piece sub-assemblies that allow for quick and easy configuration for ground display. The series covers both fighter variants with optional ordnance configurations (see photos) and the long nose reconnaissance variant.
Info: F-5E Tiger II - IIAF Golden Crown, #3-7099 #1, Iran, 1970s
