1:144 scale premium diecast model airplane from the Century Wings 1:144 Wings of Heroes 655072 Grumman A-6E Intruder, USN VA-35 Black Panthers, AJ500, USS Nimitz, 1978. Limited Edition.

Length 5 inches
Wingspan 5 inches

Features:
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.
Selected moveable control surfaces.
Optional extended/retracted landing gear.
Presentation stand to display the aircraft in flight.
Detailed removable pilot and crew figures.
Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards.
Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads.

Designed to meet a US Navy requirement for an all-weather carrier-based long-range low-level tactical attack/strike aircraft, the A-6 Intruder was first flown on April 19th, 1960. The Intruder carried more than 30 types of bombs, rockets, missiles or mines, and could detect, identify, track and destroy tactical targets, day or night. A-6 Intruders were the US Navy and Marine Corps’ principal medium from the mid-1960s through the 1990s, seeing action during the Vietnam War, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Restore Hope in Somalia and Bosnia. The A-6 was a sophisticated machine, combining computer technology with a sturdy airframe to produce a remarkably effective warplane.