Hobby Master A-10 Warthog 1/72 scale collectable. Diecast Model USAF 511th TFS, "MiL Killer", Todd Sheehy, 1991

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HA1302 Hobby Master A-10 Warthog Diecast Model USAF 511th TFS, "MiL Killer", Todd Sheehy, 1991

Collect a Hobby Master A-10 model with an amazing story behind it.

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This Hobby Master 1/72 scale A-10 Warthog is amazingly detailed for the reasonable price. The model is made primarily of diecast metal construction with some plastic parts. It has extremely realistic paneling details as well as a canopy that opens and landing gear that can be displayed as either extended or retracted. This particular A-10 with the tail number 81-0964 was flown by Captain Todd "Shanghai" Sheehy of the 511th TFS in Jan 1991. On Feb.15, 1991, during his 27th combat sortie, Captain Sheehy identified an Iraqi's Mi-8 "Hip" helicopter and he started shooting at about 8,000 feet using the 30 mm cannon for around 300 rounds . The "Hip" caught fire at the tail section and Captain Sheehy fired another 200 rounds to put an end to the "Hip".
This aircraft was one of only two A-10s which had ever achieved air-to-air kills in combat (the first was the "77-0205" flown by Captain Bob Swain who downed an Iraqi Bo 105 C helicopter during the "Operation Desert Storm" in 1991) . In 2002, it was stationed with the 23rd Fighter Group with shark mouth nose art linking her to the proud history of the 23 rd Flying Tigers of WWII. The model comes with a display stand. The markings on this model are the post 1995 markings after the Flying Tigers moved from England AFB (EL on the tail) to Pope AFB.