JC Wings 1:72 Military Series JCW-72-F16-013 Lockheed F-16C Fighting Falcon Diecast Model USAF 149th FW, 182nd FS TX ANG, #86-0321, Joint Base San Antonio, TX, USAF 70th Anniversary 2017. Limited Edition 600 Pieces Worldwide. Lockheed F-16C Fighting Falcon. The 182nd Fighter Squadron (182nd FS) is a unit of the Texas Air National Guard 149th Fighter Wing located at Kelly Field Annex, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. The 149th is equipped with the F-16C/D Fighting Falcon. In 1947, the United States Army Air Force (USAAF) officially became the United States Air Force (USAF) and in 2017, several USAF units painted selected aircraft in commemorative paint schemes. The 149th FW selectd F-16C #86-0321 to receive this colorful paint scheme based on a WWII P-47 Thunderbolt scheme from1944. Please note: An optional display stand. Is available separately if you wish to display this model “in-flight”. Designed by General Dynamics as a lightweight, daytime USAF air-combat fighter, the F-16 was first flown on January 20th, 1974. This single-engine, supersonic aircraft has, over the years, evolved into a multirole aircraft. It has a frameless bubble canopy-giving its pilot superior visibility-and it uses advanced aerodynamics. The F-16 was one of the first designs to use a relaxed static stability/fly-by-wire system, which helps it pull 9-g maneuvers and achieve speeds of more than Mach 2. Called “Viper” by its pilots, the F-16 is considered one of the most successful aircraft designs of the Cold War, with 4,400+ aircraft built since 1976. JC’s 1:72 scale F-16 is constructed of solid diecast metal. Very few plastic parts are used, yet the finer points – detailed landing gear, engine exhaust, cockpit interior and panel lines and rivet details – are reminiscent of those usually only found on plastic models. Even subtle details have been included, such as radar warning antenna “beer cans, ” static discharge wicks and angle of attack vanes. This model, available as either a single-seat C variant or a two-seat D variant, is highly configurable, with movable stabilators, positionable rudder, a hinged canopy with extending and retracting actuator and a variety of different weapons configurations. JC Wings 1:72 Military Series. The JC Wings “1:72 Military” range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft in 1:72 scale. JC Wings 1:72 Military diecast airplanes feature. Diecast metal construction with some plastic components. Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details. Pad printed markings and placards that won’t fade or peel like decals. Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear with rotating wheels. Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards. Selected moving parts such as canopies, control surfaces and swing-wings. Detailed, hand-painted pilot and crew member figures.
