Hobby Master A-4 A-4E Skyhawk, 116 Sqn. "The Flying Wing" Israeli Air Force Yom Kippur War

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HA1407 Hobby Master A-4 A-4E Skyhawk, 116 Sqn. "The Flying Wing" Israeli Air Force Yom Kippur War

The First Israeli A-4 aircraft model by Hobby Master

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About the Actual Aircraft

This Hobby Master A-4 Skyhawk is a 1/72 scale diecast model with the option to display the model on a stand that comes with the model. Landing gear can be displayed in the up or down position. Optional armament is provided. This model depicts an Israeli A-4 aircraft flown during the 1973 Yom Kippur War.
The 116 known as �The Flying Wing� Squadron first flew in 1956 using P-51Ds and Mystere IVA. In October 1956 during the �Suez Crisis� the Squadron received the unofficial nickname �The Wire-cutters� because they would fly their aircraft through Egyptian telegraph wires to disrupt communications. The 116 Squadron flew the A-4Es until upgrading to the N version in 1975. During the 1973 Yom Kippur War the A-4 suffered heavy losses making it necessary for the US to send 28 replacements. There were 499 A-4Es built and Israel acquired 94 of them.