Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet, VFA-143 “Pukin Dogs” USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, 2009, 1:72 Scale Diecast Model

Air Power Series Highly detailed realistic collectible model Diecast & plastic parts. Full weapons compliment Display stand included. Measures approximately: 10” L x 7.5” Wingspan Box dimensions: 10.6” L x 10.75” W x 3.25” D Display model, recommended for hobbyists and collectors 14 years and above. The McDonnell Douglas Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet is a twin-engine multi-role carrier-based aircraft. The “E” variant is single-seater while the “F” variant is a tandem-seat configuration. The “E” is a much larger, more advanced and more capable variant of the F/A-18C. The Super variant can carry a larger array of weapons as well as more of them and can return to the carrier while still carrying unspent munitions, a big savings in dollars. The first F/A-18E flight was in 1995 and began delivery to the USN in 1999. Commissioned in 1949 as VF-871 “Griffins” and eventually became VFA-143 “Pukin” Dogs”. In 2005 VF-143 was re-equipped with the F/A-18E Super Hornet and became Strike Figh