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USAF OFFICIALLY LICENSED SIDELINE JACKET. 173RD FIGHTER WING OREGON AIR NATIONAL GUARDKLAMATH FALLS-OREGON AIR FORCEFLY-FIGHT-WIN EMBROIDERED SIDELINE JACKETRIGHT AND LEFT CHEST EMBROIDERED USAF OFFICIALLY LICENSED. SIDELINE LIGHTWEIGHT JACKET COLORS AVAILABLE. Stay comfortable on the sidelines or anywhere the game of life takes you in this water-repellent jacket. 100% polyester jersey lining with mesh insets at gussets for added breathability. Articulated elbows for greater mobility. Half elastic, half self-fabric cuffs for comfort. Drawcord hem with toggles.

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Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series HA4530 McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle Diecast Model USAF 173rd FW, 114th FA OR ANG, #78-0543 Sandman, Kingsley Field ANGB, OR, 75th Anniversary 2020. McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle. F-15C 78-0543 is assigned to the 114th FS “Eager Beavers” and on January 7, 2020 at Kingsley Field ANG Base, Klamath Falls, Oregon it was unveiled wearing its new paint scheme. The scheme commemorates the heroic actions of David R. Kingsley, bombardier on B-17 “Sandman” during a raid over Ploesti, Romania. The B-17 was hit and falling and everyone was baling out. Kingsley spotted the wounded tail-gunner whose parachute was missing so Kingsley gave the gunner his own parachute. Kingsley died and 75 years later is being honored for his supreme sacrifice with this special scheme. Designed to meet US Air Force requirements for an air superiority fighter to replace the F-4 Phantom, the F-15 Eagle first flew on July 27, 1972. Following reviews of proposals, the United States Air Force selected McDonnell Douglas’s design in 1969 to meet the service’s need for a dedicated air superiority fighter. Since entering service in 1976, it is among the most successful modern fighters, with over 100 victories and no losses in aerial combat, with the majority of the kills by the Israeli Air Force. Hobby Master’s 1:72 scale F-15 is produced with a high metal content using state-of-the-art manufacturing techniques. The model features near seamless construction as seen on all Hobby Master products, and this is particularly evident with the tight-fitting conformal fuel tanks present on the F-15E variant. Separate open and closed canopy and speed brakes are included, yielding uncompromising detail that functional hinges would lack at this scale. Other fine features include a detailed cockpit interior, a variety of ordnance and drop tanks appropriate to the paint-scheme and landing gear that constructed as completed subassemblies for easy installation. Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series. The Hobby Master “1:72 Air Power Series” range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft. Hobby Master “1:72 Air Power Series” 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. Opening canopies, revealing detailed cockpit interiors. Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear. Presentation stand to display the aircraft “in flight”. Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards. Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads.

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