Lockheed Martin F-16C Block 40 South Dakota ANG 2016, 1:72 Scale Diecast Model

Air Power Series Realistic Collectible Model Diecast & Plastic parts Pilot figure Pad applied markings Stand included Measures 8.25” L x 5.25” Wingspan Display model, recommended for adult hobbyists and collectors. The F-16 Fighting Falcon was produced by General Dynamics who became Lockheed who then merged with Martin Marietta to become Lockheed Martin. The F-16 entered service in January 1979 as a multi-role jet fighter that evolved into an all-weather multi-role aircraft capable of sustaining 9-g turns. The F-16 is relatively inexpensive to purchase and maintain so the U.S. and 25 other countries added it to their inventory. The Fighting Falcon is referred to by its pilots as the “Viper” and will remain in USAF service until 2025. This Hobby Master replica is of F-16C Block 40  Bureau No: 88-0428 MSN 1C-30 was completed in 1989 and assigned to the 4th TFS/388th TFW "Fightin Fujins" and deployed for “ODS”. In 1994 the aircraft was reassigned to the 421st FS “Black Widows. In