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Northrop M2-F2 Lifting Body
Northrop M2-F2 Lifting Body by Anigrand 1/72 scale Cost: $35.00 including shipping Kit No. AA-2015 Decals: One version - NASA markings Comments: Detailed resin kit with engraved panel lines and vacuform canopy History In 1957, NASA began investigating the problems...
Northrop N-3PB
Northrop N-3PB by MPM 1/72 scale Kit No. 72038 Cost: $24.99 Decals: Two versions, both of No. 330 Squadron RAF (Norwegian), based at Iceland Comments: Injection molded plastic with engraved panel lines, detailed radial engine; photo-etch details and film instruments;...
Northrop N-9
Northrop N-9 MA by Sword 1/48 scale Kit No. SW48001 Cost: $25.00 - $45.00 (Out of production) Decals: One version Comments: Engraved panel lines, detailed cockpit, vacuform canopy, resin parts for propeller hubs and rear auxiliary wheel well History First flown two...
Cessna O-1 Bird Dog
Airfix Cessna O-1 Bird Dog 1/72 scale Kit No. A01058 Cost: $5.75 Decals: Three versions (USAF, Vietnam,1960; Canadian Armed Forces, 1974; Vietnamese Republic Air Force, 1960) Comments: Perfect weekend kit of the Cessna O-1 spotter plane History One of a long line of...
Cessna O-2 Skymaster
The Cessna O-2 was a Forward Air Control aircraft that saw wide service in Vietnam and was intended to replace the Cessna O-1 Bird Dog. But it wound up serving alongside the O-1 for a time, as both could provide limited close air support in a pinch.
OA-4M Skyhawk
Douglas OA-4M Skyhawk by Fujimi 1/72 scaleKit No. 35102Cost: $25.00Decals: Eight versions - all U.S. Marine Corps featuring a low visibility grey paint schemeComments: Engraved panel lines; option for open or closed canopy History The OA-4M Skyhawk was a tactical air...
Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior
The Bell OH-58 D Kiowa Warrior is a single-engine, single-rotor, four-bladed observation and reconnaissance helicopter with advanced visionics, navigation, communication, and weapons and cockpit integration systems. The mast-mounted sight (MMS) houses a thermal imaging system, low-light television, laser rangefinder/designator, and an optical boresight system, enabling day and night operations even in poor weather conditions.
OV-1 Mohawk
Grumman OV-1 Mohawk by Hasegawa 1/72 scale Kit No. 02616 Cost: $12.00 Decals: Two versions - both U.S. Army Comments: Raised panel lines History The Grumman OV-1 Mohawk began as a joint Army-Marine program, through the Navy's Bureau of Aeronautics, for an...
Grumman OV-1A/JOV-1A Mohawk
The Grumman OV-1 Mohawk was a dedicated observation/electronic surveillance/attack aircraft that saw action in Vietnam monitoring activity along the Ho Chi Minh Trail, and played a critical role in Korea in the 1960’s as an airborne early warning aircraft along the Demilitarized Zone. Its existence triggered Air Force opposition due to its offensive capability — the USAF opposed the Army operating fixed wing attack aircraft, and tried to ban them from doing so.
OV-10A Bronco
Hasegawa’s OV-10A is a 1980 re-issue of a kit jointly release by AMT-Hasegawa in 1968. It is molded in dark green and consists of 58 injection molded parts. It has mostly raised panel lines (there are engraved lines for the ailerons and rudder), with two AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and four 500-lb. bombs as armament, in addition to the four 7.62mm machine guns.
OV-10A Bronco
The North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco was a twin turboprop short takeoff and landing attack and observation aircraft specifically developed for counter-insurgency operations in Vietnam. It was initially conceived by the U.S. Marine Corps as a STOL aircraft that would literally accompany Marines almost everywhere in the field. It could carry up to five troops, but was somewhat underpowered and rarely did so. It took its first flight on July 16, 1965.