A Review of #12541 - F-16C USAF Multirole Fighter kit by Academy

F-16C USAF Multirole Fighter

Published: July 6th, 2016     

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Reviewed by: 

Camden & Dave Koukol, IPMS# 46287

Scale: 1:72

Company: Academy

Price: $20.00

Product / Stock #: 12541

Web Site: ACADEMY PLASTIC MODEL CO., LTD.

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Product provided by: Model Rectifier Corporation

Background

Developed in the 1970’s and first fielded in the early 1980’s as the US Air Force’s lightweight multirole fighter-bomber to replace the F-4 Phantom and A-7D Corsair II, the F-16 Fighting Falcon established itself as one of the most capable, reliable, and cost-effective aircraft in US Air Force history. One of the specialized roles the F-16C inherited from the F-4 was that of Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD), in Air Force parlance known as “Wild Weasel.” F-16C Block 50 and 52 aircraft equipped as Wild Weasels began production in 1991, and still serve as USAF’s primary SEAD platform.

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