Lockheed RF-104G Stargazer

Luftwaffe AG 51 Immelmann, EA+235, Germany 1966

Hobby Master 1:72 HA1075

The West German AF received their first RF-104G in November 1963. One of the RF-104Gs delivered was EA+235 that arrived on November 22, 1963. In July 1966 four Starfighters from the West German Air Force AG51 "Immelmann" based at Ingolstadt-Manching AB did an exchange with Canadian Starfighters from the 439 th and 441 st Squadrons based at RCAF Marville, France. During the exchange West German aircraft from AG51 wore their "Red Squirrel" logo and Canadian flags on the tail covering any AG51 markings. AG51 was decommissioned on March 17, 1993.

Lockheed RF-104G Stargazer

Designed to meet a need for an aircraft that could successfully compete against the MiG-15 in Korea, the F-104 Starfighter was first flown on February 20, 1958. American pilots believed that the F-86 Sabre was too large and complex to outmaneuver the lighter MiG, and they wanted a smaller, simpler, high-performance aircraft to replace it. The resulting design was a light, aerodynamic airframe wrapped around a powerful J79 turbojet engine. The F-104C was used by the USAF from 1958 until 1967, but most of the 2,578 production Starfighters were built and flown by members of NATO, including the Italian Air Force, which didn't retire it until 2004.

Hobby Master "1:72 Air Power Series" diecast airplanes feature:

• Molded metal construction with plastic components.
• Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
• Inscriptions and posters printed with a stamp that do not fade or fall off like decals.
• opening of awnings, revealing detailed within the cockpit.
• Extended / retracted interchangeable landing gear.
• Display stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
• Authentic detachable artillery cargoes complete with placards.