{"product_id":"raaf-f-111c-a8-125-90th-anniversary-6-sqn-1-72-scale-die-cast-copy","title":"RAAF F-111C A8-129 No.1 SQN. 1:72 Scale Die Cast","description":"\u003cp\u003eRAAF F-111C A8-129 No.1 SQN. 1:72 Scale Die Cast\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-tabs__content__slice\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-tabs__content__cms\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1:72 Scale Diecast Model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterchangeable Undercarriage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003estand Included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeapon Loads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-tabs__content__slice\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"product__description\" class=\"product-tabs__content__cms\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNo. 1 Sqn RAAF\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. 1 Squadron RAAF, formed on January 16, 1916, is based at RAAF Base Amberley in Queensland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt first saw action in the Middle East during World War I, flying reconnaissance and bombing missions against Ottoman forces. In World War II, the squadron flew Hudsons, Beauforts, and B-24 Liberators on anti-shipping, patrol, and bombing missions across Southeast Asia, including Malaya and Borneo, and supported key Allied campaigns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePostwar, No. 1 Squadron flew Canberras during the Malayan Emergency and then returned to strike operations in 1973 with the advanced F-111C, strengthening Australia’s air power. Since 2010, the squadron has flown the F\/A-18F Super Hornet, maintaining its role as a leading RAAF strike unit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigned to meet the combined requirements of the US Air Force and the US Navy, the F-111 Aardvark was first flown on December 21, 1964. Several versions of the F-111 were developed, but the Navy canceled its version in 1968 leaving the Air Force the F-111's sole US operator. The Aardvark was well ahead of its time, pioneering such technologies as terrain following radar, afterburning turbofans and variable sweep wings. Though it was originally conceived as a multi-role fighter, it was better suited to a role as a long-range attack aircraft. It was armed with air-to surface ordnance and was equipped to carry free-fall nuclear weapons.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pilot Station","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43635484590147,"sku":"7262","price":259.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1202\/0616\/files\/raaf-f-111c-a8-129-no-1-sqn-1-72-scale-die-cast.jpg?v=1785980949","url":"https:\/\/www.cadetshop.com.au\/products\/raaf-f-111c-a8-125-90th-anniversary-6-sqn-1-72-scale-die-cast-copy","provider":"Cadetshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}