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Fairchild A-10A ‘Warthog’ USAF 57th TTW, Nellis AFB, Nevada – ‘JAWS’, 1977
REF: AA38005
Scale: 1:72
Dimensions: Wingspan: 238mm
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£49.99
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| In 1977, the military mirrored the popular film JAWS as its acronym and name for its tactical tests of the A-10 and Army attack helicopters became the ‘Joint Attack Weapons System’ (JAWS). Air Force Aggressor pilots reported that the A-10's light celestial camouflage scheme made the ‘Warthog’ easily visible from above, so the 57th Tactical Training Wing developed a new terrestrial camouflage of tan, green, or grey, sprayed and brushed with other earth tones. Two of the camouflages were evaluated at JAWS II in November 1977, and by September 1978 the ‘Lizard’ scheme became a minor, though well-remembered, camouflage oddity. Estimated release date: July 2008 |
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