HOB HA1047 Hobby Master 1/72 Lockheed F-104N Starfighter NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, N811NA, Edwards AFB, CA, 1979 The Armstrong Flight Research Center (formerly Dryden Flight Research Center) is an aeronautical research center operated by NASA. Its primary campus is located inside Edwards Air...

HOB HA5236 Hobby Master 1/72 Grumman F-14A Tomcat 3-6020, 82nd TFS, IRIAF, Khatami AB, Iran, 1987 The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a twin-engine, variable sweep wings capable of supersonic flight. The aircraft is crewed by a Pilot and a Radar Intercept Officer who share...

HOB HA5250 Hobby Master 1/72 Grumman F-14B Tomcat 163225, VF-102 Diamondbacks , 2002 "OEF" The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a twin-engine, variable sweep wings capable of supersonic flight. The aircraft is crewed by a Pilot and a Radar Intercept Officer who share the tasks...

HOB HA5239 Hobby Master 1/72 Grumman F-14B Tomcat USN VF-103 Jolly Rogers, NAS Oceana, VA, June 2005 In February 1999 Grumman F-14B Tomcat 163217 joined VF-103 "Jolly Rogers" but in April 2001 it moved to VF-102 until June 2003 when it returned to VF-103....

HOB HA5238 Hobby Master 1/72 Grumman F-14D Tomcat USN VF-213 Blacklions, USS Theodore Roosevelt, Last F-14 Cruise 2006 VF-213 "Black Lions" was established in 1955 flying the F2H-3 Banshee and eventually the F-14A in September 1976 and the F-14D in 1997. In September 2005...

The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a twin-engine, variable sweep wings capable of supersonic flight. The aircraft is crewed by a Pilot and a Radar Intercept Officer who share the tasks of navigation, target acquisition, ECM and weapons usage. The Tomcat was operated by the...

HOB HA5237 Hobby Master 1/72 Grumman F-14D Tomcat USN VF-2 Bounty Hunters, NE100, USS Constellation, 2003 US Navy Fighter Squadron 2 (VF-2) Bounty Hunters was established on October 14th, 1972. The squadron flew the F-14 Tomcat and deployed several times on various carriers including...

HOB HA4525 Hobby Master 1/72 McDonnell Douglas F-15A Baz IDF/AF 133rd (Twin Tail Knights) Sqn , #672 MiG-25 Killer, Israel, February 13, 1981 The first victories scored using F-15A Baz 672 from the No. 133 Squadron "Twin Tail Knights" came in June 1979 by...

The 53rd FS began as the 53rd Pursuit Squadron. In 1952 the squadron began operating from Bitburg and in 1977 received their first F-15A/B with newer F-15C/D replacements arriving in 1980. On December 20, 1990 24 aircraft from the 53rd TFS deployed to the...

HOB HA4529 Hobby Master 1/72 F-15C Eagle 85-0093 "Chaos", 44th FS Vampire Bats, CENTCOM AOR, September 2020 In 1967 the U.S. became aware of the Soviet MiG-25 Foxbat. This made it necessary to develop a new aircraft to counter the MiG-25. The USAF rejected...

HOB HA4524 Hobby Master 1/72 McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle Diecast Model USAF 48th FW, 493rd FS Grim Reapers, #86-0169 MiG Killer, Cesar Rodriguez, Kosovo, Operation Allied Force, March 24, 1999 Cesar Antonio Rodriguez is a former United States Air Force officer and pilot who...

HOB HA4528 Hobby Master 1/72 F-15DJ Eagle "JASDF Aggressor" 92-8068, JASDF, 2013 In 1967 the U.S. became aware of the Soviet MiG-25 Foxbat. This made it necessary to develop a new aircraft to counter the MiG-25. The USAF rejected the USN F-14 Tomcat and...

HOB HA4526 Hobby Master 1/72 Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle USAF 366th FW, 391st FS Bold Tigers, #90-0250, Mountain Home AFB, ID, Tiger Meet of the Americas 2005 The "Tiger Meet of the Americas 2005" took place at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho and hosted by...

HOB HA4598 Hobby Master 1/72 Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle Diecast Model USAF 48th FW, 494th FS Panthers, #91-0603, RAF Lakenheath, England, D-Day 75th Anniversary 2019 2019 was the 75th Anniversary of D-Day so the 3 squadrons of the 48th FW stationed at RAF Lakenheath...

HOB HA4599 Hobby Master 1/72 McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle USAF 48th FW, 493rd FS Grim Reapers, #84-0010, RAF Lakenheath, England, D-Day 75th Anniversary 2019 2019 was the 75th Anniversary of D-Day so the 3 squadrons of the 48th FW "Statue of Liberty Wing" stationed...

HOB HA4527 Hobby Master 1/72 Boeing F-15I Ra'am IDF/AF 69th (Hammers) Sqn, #241, Hatzerim AB, Israel, 2010 The Israeli Air Force had 24 F-15I Ra'am (Thunder) delivered to the 69 "The Hammer" Squadron between January 1998 and June 1999. No. 69 Squadron is based...

HOB HA3892 Hobby Master 1/72 Lockheed F-16AM Fighting Falcon Belgian Air Force F-16 Solo Display Team, FA-123 Blizzard, Kleine Brogel AB, Belgium, 2015 The Belgian F-16 Solo Display Team for 2015-2017 was piloted by Cdt. Tom "Gizmo" De Moortel from the 31st Squadron "Tigers"...

HOB HA3889 Hobby Master 1/72 Lockheed F-16AM Fighting Falcon Diecast Model PoAF 301 Sqn Jaguares, Cambrai AB, France, NATO Tiger Meet 2011 The NATO Association of Tiger Squadrons was esablished in 1961 to promote solidarity between NATO air forces. Each year, it holds a...

HOB HA3893 Hobby Master 1/72 Lockheed F-16BM Fighting Falcon Diecast Model RNLAF 313 Sqn, #J-055, RAF Fairford, England, RIAT 2007 The Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) is an annual event held at RAF Fairford. This show is considered by many as the greatest air...

HOB HA3890 Hobby Master 1/72 Lockheed F-16BM Fighting Falcon Diecast Model RNLAF 322 Sqn, #J-211, Volkel AB, Netherlands, 2006 The fourth batch of F-16s delivered to the RNLAF consisted of 4 aircraft, 83-1208 - 83-1211. With the Dutch 83-1211 c/n 6E-30 became J-211 and...