Franklin Mint Armour 1/48 B11B202 F/A-18 HORNET "CHIPPY HO" DAMBUSTERS Navy #338

Description: Brand new in bow with COA. Includes shipping box also. Franklin Mint Armour 1/48 B11B202 F/A-18 HORNET "CHIPPY HO" DAMBUSTERS Navy #338 Historical Note: VFA-195 is named after the famed No. 613 "Dambusters" Squadron of the RAF. No matter the risk, no matter the difficulty, The Dambusters will deliverthe ordnance on target. F/A-18C Hornet VFA-195"Dambusters" NF400 "Chippy Ho" USS Kitty Hawk Operation Enduring Freedom, 2001 Condition: Plane is mint. Box and packaging are wornWe ship all our planes in new, heavy duty shipping cartons. Wingspan: 9.5 inches ~ Length: 14 inchesScale: 1:48 Armour Model #98072(Same as Franklin Mint #B11B202) The story behind the plane, the squadron and the mission The F/A-18 is a versatile aircraft which can operate from carriers or land bases. A single switch converts it from fighter to strike mode. During Operation Desert Storm, the F/A-18 proved that on a single mission, one aircraft could serve as both fighter and a bomber. VFA-195 was deployed aboard the USS Midway when Iraq invaded Kuwait in August 1990. During Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm the Dambusters flew 564 combat missions, delivering 356 tons of ordnance, and became the first Hornet squadron to deliver a Walleye II glide bomb in combat. In August 1991 CVW-5 switched from the Midway (which was being retired) to the new forward deployed carrier, the USS Independence near Hawaii. In March 1996, CVW-5 and the Dambusters deployed to calm tensions in the Taiwan Strait over Taiwan’s first direct presidential elections. Between 1991 and 1998 VA-195 made ten deployments aboard the Independence to the Western Pacific and the Indian Ocean. From 1998 to 2008 VFA-195 was assigned with CVW-5 to the USS Kitty Hawk. VFA-195 flew in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2001, striking targets deep in Afghanistan. Called on for duty in the Persian Gulf in 2003, the Dambusters flew 278 combat sorties during Operation Iraqi Freedom, delivering 179,000 pounds of precision guided munitions against military targets in just one month. PICTURE IS OF ACTUAL ITEM YOU WILL RECEIVE. PLEASE CONTACT SELLER IMMEDIATELY IF NOT SATISFIED IN ANYWAY AND PRIOR TO LEAVING A NEGATIVE FEEDBACK AS I AM MOST WILLING TO FIX ANY SITUATION. Payment I ACCEPT PAYPAL ONLY. PLEASE DO NOT PAY WITH PAYPAL IF YOU HAVE AN UNCONFIRMED ADDRESS. THIS WILL DELAY SHIPMENT AS FEEDBACK VERIFICATION WILL NEED TO BE VERIFIED PRIOR TO SHIPMENT. UNPAID ITEM REMINDERS ARE SENT OUT IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN THREE DAYS OF END OF AUCTION. Shipping **** Flat Rate Shipping Charge stated in auction ONLY APPLIES WHEN SHIPPING WITHIN THE LOWER 48 CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES. ****Shipping within the lower 48 United States is via Fedex Ground (physical address is required) or US Postal Service Priority Mail. INSURANCE IS INCLUDED. STATED SHIPPING PRICE WITHIN LISTING (WHERE APPLICABLE) APPLIES ONLY WHEN SHIPPING WITHIN THE LOWER 48 CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES. AN INVOICE WITH SHIPPING CHARGES WILL BE SENT WHEN SHIPPING ANYWHERE OTHER THAN THE LOWER 48 CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES. MULTIPLE ITEM SHIPPING DISCOUNT APPLIES ONLY IF SHIPPING WITHIN THE LOWER 48 UNITED STATES. Shipment usually occurs the business day after payment is received. I do not ship on Saturdays and Sundays. Depending on item and ship to location, item ships via Fedex Ground or USPS Priority. If only a P.O Box is given, or if shipping internationally (which includes Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico and Canada), item ships via US Postal Service. Please note: End of Auction emails may state shipping within the 48 Continental US. If you are not within the 48 Continental United States, please wait for your invoice to be sent with required shipping charges prior to making payment. If item is received and is broken, please keep all original inner packing and box. Please notify seller and a claim will be issued by seller. Returns I have a 30 day return policy, buyer pays shipping unless item received in broken or non working condition. Please check to make sure this is the part you need prior to purchasing. A 20% restock fee will be charged for any return where the buyer changed there mind or ordered the wrong part. Please check fitment prior to purchasing or message seller with questions.

Price: 200.1 USD

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada

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